This course explores the role of the community health nurse in the context of a changing health care system. Topics include population health, primary health care, community assessment, epidemiology and demography, environment and ecology, cultural competence, ethics, and community-as-partner.
This course encompasses a contemporary overview of the health of women, children and families during the childbearing and childrearing years form a wellness-focused nursing perspective. Selected topics and issues related to health promotion and illness prevention within this population will be explored in the context of the various social, political, cultural and economic factor which impact the health and wellness of women, children and families. A strengths-based, women and family-centred care approach will be used in exploring these concepts.
This course examines the moral and ethical implications of various practices in the field of health care as they affect human life and the basic dignity of the person. This course also explores the moral, ethical, legal, and theological issues raised by recent developments in the life sciences.
This theory and practice course focuses on a systematic assessment of the well adult. Students will incorporate health history and physical examination of body systems in identifying self-care requisites for a diverse population.
