NURS 406 - Women’s Health Nursing (3)

This course facilitates the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and professional values to prepare the student to work with women as clients in the health care setting. Through problem-based learning activities, students will gain knowledge about current evidence-based women’s health information to promote optimal health and well-being. Students will explore health care issues related to women throughout the life span with an emphasis placed on self-care and health promotion. Content will reflect the degree and extent of diversity among women in the population. Attention will be focused on the physiological, psychosocial, developmental, educational, and spiritual needs of women as clients in the health care setting. Students will learn about women’s health issues related to vulnerable populations. The influence of current social, political, economic, environmental, and genetic factors will be explored. Offered: Spring.