Primary Care III

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: ENFE 6662. This course continues developing the concepts and skills of the previous course Primary Care II for common, acute and chronic health problems including: genitourinary, gynecologic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and hematology problems; normal and high risk pregnancy; sexually transmitted diseases; family planning; and emergencies. Concepts and theories regarding nursing, trans -cultural nursing, teaching and learning theories, family systems theory, principles of counseling, and therapeutic communication are integrated in class and in their clinical experience. Students will assess, diagnose and manage in collaboration with physician and other health care professionals. The clinical course hours will be divided accordingly: one third in ob -gyn, one third in pe diatric and one third in adult family practice settings of Centros Mas Salud de San Juan.