In collaboration with members of the healthcare team, students implement interventions designed to promote and maintain wellness through the childbearing process. Principles of the childbearing process, teaching and communication skills are emphasized. The continued development of decision making and critical thinking skills is facilitated through planned learning activities. The role of nursing in the promotion of mental health and in the prevention and treatment of mental illness is explored in the framework of the nursing process and therapeutic use of self. Emphasis is on the nurse's role in identifying and implementing nursing strategies to meet the mental health needs of patients.
Students participate in group dynamics and the interdisciplinary team process.
The impact of cultural diversity, societal norms and personal values on nurse and patient behavior is examined. The focus of this course is on application of the nursing process to meet the complex healthcare needs of patients during adulthood and senescence. Health patterns provide the framework for assessing patients with common health problems. Therapeutic communication skills are refined and applied to complex patient care situations. Students integrate organizational skills in order to manage care for multiple patients.