Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 101
Presents basic nutrition concepts and their application in planning nutritional meals for persons of various age groups. Consideration is given to physiological, economic, psychological, geographic, and cultural factors of food acceptance and availability. Special and therapeutic diets and their rationale are studied.
Prerequisites:
English 090’s or Placement in Credit, and ICS 101
Introduction to community health education techniques using practical skills in the area of oral communication, media writing, and the construction and utilization of audio-visual materials. Emphasis is given to the importance of using audience appropriate communication methods.
Prepares students to give first aid, including CPR, at the site of injury or sudden illness. Consideration will be given to such situations as falls, fires, explosions, poisonings, electrical accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other accidents. Emphasis will be placed on safety measures to prevent injury as well as to prevent complications for the injured person.
Prerequisite:
ENG 80s or higher English placement
Introduction to health promotion and disease prevention practices. Discusses cultural, social, environmental, and economic issues and influences in disease process and prevention. Explores theories and best practices in health promotion and disease prevention.
Prerequisites:
English 090’s or Placement in Credit, English ICS 101
Introduces basic concept of health information systems management for health managers. Emphasizes the importance of accurate, relevant, timely, and complete data collection, analysis, and reporting for effective decision making in health care.
Prerequisite:
English 090s or Placement in Credit English
Explores the Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) including the concept, principles, and components of Primary Health Care (PHC). Includes the fundamental roles of PHC in improving the health of people in the Pacific Island communities. Health disparity reduction is emphasized.
Prerequisite:
NURS 122
Discusses specific nursing care and issues in greater depth. Integrates the nursing process in case study reviews focusing on the disease process. Introduces the nursing management process, trends, and issues in nursing.
Prerequisite:
“C” or better in NURS 122
Examines nursing care directed toward clients of all ages in a wide variety of settings. Includes health education, maintenance, restoration, coordination, management, and evaluation of care of individuals, families, and aggregates, including communities. Explores the theories of personality, human interaction and communication, normal and abnormal psychosocial adaptation, and the care and treatment of persons with maladaptive psychosocial behavior.
Prerequisite:
“C” or better in NURS 110
Focus on family centered care of the pregnant woman from conception to delivery and the care of the child from neonate to adolescent. Includes the care of the high-risk mothers, infants and children with emphasis on the Micronesian culture. Reviews growth and developmental theories as a basis for care during health and illness.
Prerequisite:
C or better in NURS 122
Examines the care of adults, primarily the elderly, the critically ill, and those with compromised self-care ability. Focuses on the changes of aging and diseases and the management of persons experiencing loss of one or more bodily functions. Introduces students to key components of rehabilitation nursing including the care and treatment of persons with maladaptive psychosocial behavior.
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