Foundations of Nursing- Health Promotion

Catalog description

Introduces the framework of the OCNE curriculum. Emphasizes health promotion across the life span including self health and patient health practices. Supports self and patient health practices through access to research evidence about healthy lifestyle patterns and risk factors for disease/illness, and the application of growth and development theory. Presents techniques for: interviewing patients in a culturally sensitive manner, working as members of a multidisciplinary team, giving and receiving feedback about performance, and using reflective thinking to improve practice. Covers children, adults, older adults, and families experiencing a normal pregnancy. Includes classroom and clinical learning experiences for practicing therapeutic communication skills and selected core nursing skills identified in the OCNE Core Nursing Skills document. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program.