Nursing Practice for Common Health Issues

Catalog description

This course builds upon the art and science of nursing practice and introduces common concepts related to human flourishing and the developmental, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care of human beings across the life span. Students will build further respect for clients’ preferences, values, and needs and continue to develop the core values of accountability and caring. Emphasis is placed on application of the nursing process as it applies to common concepts of health, wellness, and illness throughout the life cycle. Teaching methods include supervised practice in active learning environments and a variety of community facilities to develop skills in inter-professional communication and collaboration as a developing member of the healthcare team. Students will use research skills and informatics to create an evidence-based project and present to a target population. Students will explore concepts related to anxiety, collaboration, communication, development, elimination, fluid and electrolytes, gas exchange, inflammation, infection, nutrition, sensory perception and examine the nursing role in the subjects of reproductive health, health promotion and family dynamics. Additional areas of focus are cognition, interpersonal violence, and stress and coping. Concepts previously taught are interrelated with current concepts. Fee required.