NURS 542 Primary Care III: GYN & OB

The focus of this course is primary care of women throughout the lifespan (adolescence through aging adult). For each developmental stage, the course examines health promotion and disease prevention, psychosocial issues, sexuality, and treatment of select diseases. The student applies, synthesizes and evaluates content from nursing theory and sciences in the clinical practice setting. Requires clinical experience of 168 hours with an approved preceptor. Students may work with patients from across the lifespan, but the focus of the clinical is women’s health. Prerequisites: Nurs 500, 520, 522, 524.