Management of Children with Acute and Chronic Conditions: Nursing of Children, Intermediate Clinical II, Section 2: Community Partnership
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This clinical course focuses on the implementation of the roles of the advanced practice nurse in tertiary care pediatrics. Applications of nursing, biological and behavioral science are emphasized in the clinical assessment and management of acutely ill children and their families. The student gains the necessary clinical management skills to provide specialized care to acutely ill children and to assist their adaptation and the adaptation of their families. COMMUNITY PROJECT TITLE: Decreasing Diabetes Risk Factors in the Community through a Partnership between Nurse Practitioner and High School Students: Dance for Health PRE-REQUISITE(S): N684 or N685, N720, N721…
Foundations of Occupational Therapy
COURSE GOAL To provide first year students with foundational knowledge of occupational therapy as a profession and the construct of occupation, upon which all other theories and practice issues will build. COURSE DESCRIPTION This first year occupational therapy course provides a conceptual foundation for occupational therapy theory and practice. It instructs students in the concepts of occupation, activity, purposeful activity and participation; through lecture and laboratory sessions, students will experience working with the concepts they are learning. The course will examine the philosophical base of the profession, and explore the meaning and diversity of the frames of reference in…
Community Nutrition I
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to the practice of public health nutrition, discussion of significant public health nutrition problems today, and an overview of food and nutrition programs available to the community. In addition, students in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics will integrate course information with their current community clinical placement experiences. Students in the Didactic Program in Diatetics will engage in a specific community project during the course of the semester. Required Texts Boyle, A. M. and D. H. Holben, Community Nutrition in Action: An Entrepreneurial Approach, fifth edition, Cengage, 2010. Course Objectives Students will be…
Health Psychology
Course Description: Health is experienced within a broad psychosocial context. Physical states affect mental states and mental states can and do influence the course of both health and illness. This course investigates the relationship that exists between physical and mental health. Emphasis is placed on the role that psychological and social factors play for both physical health and illness. The course also examines stress and stress management techniques. Course Objectives: Students will understand how psychologists in the field of Health Psychology study the mind –body interaction. Students will acquire knowledge on the theories and empirical findings linking psychological and social…
Program Evaluation and Management in Health
Course Description The purpose of this course is to provide students with the theoretical and practical bases for program evaluation. Students will develop basic skills in a variety of approaches to evaluation, including techniques that are particularly suitable for evaluating health promotion, community health improvement, and related health and social services programs. Course learning will be synthesized through design of an evaluation framework and methodology for a relevant program. Prerequisites There are no formal prerequisites for this course. It is assumed that students have some familiarity with health services delivery and the organization of the health system. If you…
Community Service Learning I
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course involves students in community service learning theory and practice. Through Project Horizon, the University of Hartford’s community outreach program, students partner with non-profit agencies and programs serving primarily vulnerable populations. Engagement, reflection, reciprocity and public dissemination are the vehicles through which service learning is implemented. This course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the social determinants of illness, community public health nursing and civic engagement. Co/Prerequisites: NUR 443 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: Collaborate with key players in the service learning setting to promote health and…
Motivations and Movements: Exploring Careers in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Required textbook: Focus on Community College Success , Constance Staley. Wadsworth. Description: This Learning Community Seminar is a 3-credit college level course designed to help incoming students make a successful transition to College. The Seminar enables students to reflect and explore college and career goals; introduce students to a range of college resources aimed at helping them establish academic goals; solve academic, personal and social problems; and overcome potential barriers to success; develop critical thinking, information literacy and communication skills; collaborate in active, diverse learning environments; and make connections between classroom learning and the larger community. Core Theme: “What is…
Mental Health Assessment of Older Adults
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to mental health assessment of older adults with a service learning component. Course Objectives: To arraign knowledge and experience using select assessments to evaluate mental health functioning in older adults. To obtain a basic understanding of mental health and ethical concerns in geriatric care. To learn about the services provided and mental health issues addressed by a community-based non-profit agency. To acquire experience with isolated or homebound elders by providing reassurance and safety telephone calls in a supervised environment. Required Text: J. J. Gallo, H. R. Bogner, T. Fulmer, G. J. Paveza (2006)…
Adapted Physical Education
HPER P398 Adapted Physical Education Course Introduction Welcome to your service learning experience focusing on the community of disability and physical activity. The purpose of this class is three-fold: (1) to understand the legal requirements as designated by Public Law 108-446, (2) to understand the unique characteristics of disability and how it can affect teaching, and (3) to learn as you participate in your service learning experience, the unique attributes of families and individuals with disabilities as it pertains to their challenges, their development, and their daily life. The course philosophy is, “We must become the change we want to…
Disability and community participation: Policy, systems, change and action research
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the intersect of disability policy, activism, and action research, and is grounded within a collaborative learning framework with disability communities. Our emphasis is placed on immersing into a critical examination of the policies, systems and practices utilized by people with disabilities to support community living and participation choice and control, as well as activism and social action initiatives to build collective power and critical consciousness. A specific focus is placed on designing, conducting and evaluating action research projects in collaboration with community organizations, activists, policy makers and constituents with disabilities from the community. Community-based…
HIV/AIDS and Its Biological and Social Impact
PHILOSOPHY OF GENERAL EDUCATION A complex array of forces continually transforms our world. Marygrove’s general education program engages these forces, providing opportunities to examine them from different disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. Our objective is not only to disseminate information about forces that shape our world but also to intensify our critical thinking about them. At Marygrove we try to make certain that all the courses you take will help you develop skills that can be put to use in your professional and personal life. The classes are designed to assist you in: Strengthening writing, critical thinking, oral communication, and research…
The Diverse Faces of AIDS: Prevention, Education, & Treatment
This course is designed to introduce students to one of the most critical and intriguing health issues in history-the AIDS epidemic. Students in this course will learn about the diverse range of individuals impacted by HIV and AIDS and will discover the range of prevention, education, treatment, and advocacy, services that are offered throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. As students interact with those who live with HIV / AIDS and those who provide AIDS-related services, they will experience the human face of AIDS and explore the complex nature of this epidemic with its range of social, psychological, political, religious, and…
Teaching Movement in the Schools
Institution: University of Montana Discipline: Dance / Education / Physical Education Title: Teaching Movement in the Schools Instructor: Karen Kaufmann Model: Discipline-based Rating: 5 out of 5 DA 427 Teaching Movement in the Schools Course Requirements Class Attendance Attendance is extremely important. More than two absences will lower your grade. If you miss a class, it’s your responsibility to get the material you missed from someone else in the class. Lesson Plans (15%) Write 3 original “practice” lesson plans (specify age levels) “Space” due: September 18 “Time” due: October 1 “Energy” due: October 10 (peer assessment) Mid term Exam (20%)…
Aging
Institution: College of the Canyons Discipline: Sociology Title: Aging Instructor: Patricia Robinson Sociology of Aging Section #29414 Th 11:00-12:15, C 204 Instructor: Patricia Robinson, Ph.D. Office: M 212 Phone: 661.362.3992 Office Hours: M 11-12, T 1-2:30, Th 1-2:30, and Fridays by Appointment Campus email: robinson_p@mail.coc.cc.ca.us Course Goals: The Sociology of Aging entails two primary goals. The first goal is to introduce students to the sociological study of social gerontology or, more specifically, aging. By using the “sociological perspective,” students will examine the cultural, social, and political structures that define the aging process, The worldwide variation between “sociological age” and “chronological…
Family and Community Health Nursing
MADONNA UNIVERSITY Family and Community Health Nursing 1 FACULTY: Course Facilitator Joycelyn Montney MS, RN Assistant Professor, Community Health Nursing Office Room D 121 Office Room D 112 Phone (734) 432 5459 CREDIT: 3 semester hours Theory: 2 semester hours Practicum: 1 semester hour as assigned TIME ALLOCATION: Theory: 30 clock hours Practicum: 45 hours PREREQUISITE COURSES: All prerequisite and supporting courses (ENG, PSY, MTH, BIO, CHM, IS, SOC, HUM, LANG, ART/MUS, FCR, CIS, PHIL/HIS, COL 101); NUR 303 NUR 306 NUR 322 NUR 327 CO-REQUISITE COURSES: NUR 330 NUR 332 NUR 337 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on…
Community Health Nursing
Community Health Nursing FACULTY: Annette Gibson, RN, MEd, MSN Office: Room 2341 (Course Co Coordinator) Phone: (305) 237 4466 Email: agibson@mdcc.edu Dr. Susan Fairchild, EdD, RN, APN Office: Room 2335 (Course Co Coordinator) Phone: (305) 237 4168 Email: sfairchie@mdcc.edu Helen Bhagwandin, MSN, RN Office: Room 2318 Phone: (305) 237 4192 Email: hbhagwan@mdcc.edu Marie Etienne, MSN, ARNP Office: Room 2347 Phone: (305) 237 4288 Email: metiennea@mdcc.edu Figuly, Violeta, MSN, ARNP Office: Room 2337 Phone: (305) 237 4219 Email: vaguilara@mdcc.edu Liffrock, Diane, BSN, RN Email: dianeliefrock@aol.com Angela, Russell, RN, MPH Office: Room 2322 Phone: (305) 237 4453 E mail: arussell(@mdcc.edu Gale Woolley,…
Dying: The Final Stage of Living
Department of General Studies Spring Semester 2003 “Dying: The Final Stage of Living” PROFESSOR: Dr. Kathryn D. Marocchino COURSE HOURS/LOCATION: Thursday: 19:00 21:50 PM, in CLS 102 REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying by DeSpelder & Strickland, Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company, 2002 (6th edition) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES: Ten (10) hours of mandatory community service through Vallejo’s Kaiser Permanente Hospice Program (dates and hours to be determined and coordinated through Kaiser) PREREQUISITE: English Composition EGLI 00 (may be taken concurrently) OFFICE HOURS: W/Th: 11:00 13:00 and T/W/Th: 14:30 17:00 (by appointment) in the Community Service Learning Center (located…
Health and Physical Education for Classroom Teachers
PED 316: Health & Physical Education for Classroom Teachers Fall Semester 2002 Dr. Judith Ausherman, CHES (Tuesday) – j.ausherman@csuohio.edu Ms. Rosemary Lassiter (Wednesday) – r.lassiter@csuohio.edu OFFICE/PHONE PE Building 222,(216) 687 4884 (HPERD main office X4870) (Ausherman) PE Building 213, (216) 687 4839 (HPERD main office X4870) (Lassiter) OFFICE HOURS: Monday & Tuesday 2:00 3:30 pm or by appointment REQUIRED READING Pettifor, B. (2001). Physical Education Methods for Classroom Teachers. Human Kinetics. Telljohann, S.; Symons, C; & Miller, D. (2001). Health Education in Elementary & Middle School. McGraw Hill. Ausherman, J. (2003). CSU Partners with Reach Out and Read Manual. CATALOGUE…
Community Health
HLTH 3400: COMMUNITY HEALTH Fall 2002 Co Instructors: Dr. Barbara Funke || Karen Ebey Tessendorf Office telephone: 478-445-1780 || 478-445-1781 Office location: 110 Centennial Center || 113 Centennial Center Email: bfunke@gcsu.edu || kebeyteso@gcsu.edu Office hours: M/T/W/H 11:00-12:15 & by appt. || M/F 10 10:50 a.m. T 1-4 pm webpage: http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~bfunke I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION A survey of community health problems and methods of intervention. II. RELATIONSHIP OF COURSE TO DEPARTMENTAL MISSION This course is required for Health Education: Community Health and Human Services majors. Students take this course in order to learn the content, skills, and values clarification pieces that…
Community Assessment and Analysis
Community Assessment and Analysis Course Description: This is an advanced course in the theory and practice of community assessment in public health. Community assessment focuses on measuring a community’s health status and its determinants. It also focuses on assessing a community’s capacity to improve health. To be able to conduct assessment, students must have a working understanding of the determinants of health, as well as the “anatomy and physiology” of community. Qualitative and quantitative methods will be introduced. Applying what is learned in this course yield the information needed for community based planning and evaluation, the topics of the…
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