Nursing III

Catalog description

Within the curricular framework, the focus of this competency based course is utilization of the nursing process and the art of providing culturally and ethnically sensitive care of special populations. These populations include: individuals and groups experiencing mental health needs, childbearing families in a variety of maternal/newborn settings, and children. Caring, communication/documentation and teaching/learning principles are utilized in the implementation and evaluation of care provided. The metaparadigm of nursing, person, society and health are adapted to the various client populations. Role development includes expansion of the roles of manager and provider of care, and member of the profession. Semester Credit Hours: 9 semester hours allotted as follows: 5 hours theory and 4 hour Lab/Clinical)