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Jul 31, 2025
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NSG 4009 - NURSING CARE OF FAMILY CLIENTS
credits: 3.0
A clinical course focusing on the effects of developmental and situational discontinuities within a family. Family theory and issues are incorporated in the nursing process to promote health for these populations. Genetics and genomics will be introduced and incorporated throughout the course. Objectives: A) Integrate appropriate theories from nursing and other fields as a basis for clinical practice with the family as clients in acute care, rehabilitative, community, and family home environments; B) Utilize the nursing process to meet the health needs of families as they experience the discontinuities, strains, and transitional processes of health and illness; C) Evaluate the effects of internal and external discontinuities and strains upon health families in a variety of settings; D) Utilize evidence based practice to improve the quality of health care given to families experiencing the strains and discontinuities of acute and-or chronic illness; E) Utilize the teaching- counseling role to promote optimal health of the client through knowledge and use of community resources which aid and support the transitional process of health-illness; F) Employ the leadership process within the framework of the nurse-client relationship in promoting the success of the transitional process of health-illness; G) Identify needed changes in the health care system to families which will increase quality of services and facilitate the achievement of acknowledging the reality of strain and refocusing thinking and activities to achieve a homeodynamic balance with growth and incorporation of change; H) Incorporate knowledge of discontinuities, strains, and the transitional process as they demonstrate ethical and legal accountability for nursing care rendered; I) Assume responsibility for continued professional development; J) Demonstrate proficiency in skills necessary to provide nursing care to families, in a variety of health care environments; K) Incorporate knowledge of organizational and system leadership as it relates to patient safety. Method of Instruction: Teaching-learning strategies may include: interactive lecture, discussion, demonstration, self directed learning modules, simulations, written assignments, oral presentation, technological assisted learning with course base management system, service learning, campus laboratory practice and clinical practice. Method of Evaluation: Three step grading criteria. Clinical evaluations will be considered. Exam and quiz grades and weighted exam grade average.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 3900 - NRSING CARE OF MENTL HEALTH CLIENTS
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