Pharmacological Basis for Nursing Pharmacotherapeutic aspects of nursing care are introduced. Course fee required. Health Assessment Concepts related to health assessment of patients are presented. Emphasis is on development of nursing skills to perform a comprehensive health assessment of the patient across the life span, including a health history and a physical examination. Levels of physical, cognitive and social functioning are analyzed and interpreted.
Students practice health assessment skills in structured settings.
Course fee required. Course content and activities focus on professional roles, values, and responsibilities for practice in the dynamic global health care system. Course fee required. The process, principles, and techniques related to meeting basic health needs and providing appropriate nursing care to the adult patient are presented. The course focuses on the core competencies of critical thinking, communication, and assessment and technical skills to promote health, reduce risk, and manage disease.