Content includes age related issues associated with the care of children, adolescents, and the elderly. Special needs of clients diagnosed with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, those coping with sexual and gender issues, HIV infection, dual diagnosis and chronic mental illness, violence in the family and acute, chronic, or terminal illness are studied. This couse includes a clinical component. This senior capstone course is to be taken in the last semester prior to graduation. The nursing process is used to promote, restore, and maintain the health states of individuals, families, and groups.
Students develop independence under the direct guidance of a selected agency preceptor.
Students cultivate the development of their professional role by using leadership abilities to become an active member of the healthcare team, a patient advocate, and a coordinator of health care. They reflect upon their experiences in seminar via oral and written communication. This course is available if a student needs clinical and theory remediation in lieu of matriculation continued or leave of absence. This course is available for the student who is unable to continue during a semester and notifies programhead. This is a survey course designed to provide the student with a factual background on human sexuality.