Practice Of Nursing I

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Focus is on the practice of nursing and the interactive process of nurse-family relationships. Concepts of health promotion and disease prevention are explored in the childbearing and the older client family. The first of five nursing practice courses, it introduces crisis theory and types of crises. Nursing practice for promotion of adaptation to normal developmental tasks and maturational crises. Theories of growth, development, family dynamics and aging. Exploration of alternate lifestyles. Beginning study of adaptation to loss. Pre-requisites: NURS 320, NURS 321. Contact Decker Division of Advising and Academic Excellence for further information.