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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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NURS 260 - Caring for Persons with Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Needs


Focuses on the refinement of assessment skills throughout the lifespan. Identifies normal patterns and indicators of deviations through the framework of functional health patterns. Emphasizes the human response to actual or potential health problems. Views potential stressors and coping mechanisms of the individual and family as they relate to health. Emphasizes the nursing responsibilities of health promotion, accident/illness prevention and health maintenance. Course includes nursing theory as well as clinical and laboratory experiences in medical, surgical, pediatrics, mental health, and community settings. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised.

Prerequisites and Corequisites
Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and NURS 205 Course corequisite: PHGY 210

Note
Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

Credits: 6-9


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