NU373 Family as Client
This course focuses on family HEALTH promotion and disease prevention. Theories and models are applied to family dynamics including the ENVIRONMENT, systems, culture, communication, family roles, family self-care (HUMANITY), family stress, rural life, and social support. The NURSING process is applied to family health promotion/protection in areas of nutrition, stress management, sleep, recreation, sexuality, positive health behaviors, and environmental health. The student will apply the principles of family nursing learned in theory to a family in the community. A variety of teaching strategies are employed to illustrate the effect of quality of care on well individuals and families and to incorporate various baccalaureate nursing roles and evidence-based practice into family nursing. Classroom: 3 hours.
Prerequisite
NU313 or consent of instructor.