Various cultural approaches to healthcare are explored. Focus is on family, healthcare and community resources useful in the restoration of health. Research studies are read and related to nursing of patients with acute and long-term illness in either the community or hospital setting. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical per week. Emphasis is on management strategies, including decision-making, leadership styles, quality assurance, change theory, budgeting, staffing, and management information systems.
Student collaborates with professionals in a healthcare setting.
Three hours lecture and six hours clinical are scheduled per week. NUR 408 - Introduction to Research Methods Introduction to importance of research in nursing. Skills are developed to help student apply research process to clinical situations and evaluate research reports. A research critique is completed on an article obtained by the student from a reference journal. This course serves as an introduction to the methodologies and design of nursing research.