NURS-564: Women's Health

Focuses on the care of women across the lifespan who experience acute or chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy, or reproductive changes. Emphasizes health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment. Evidence-based laboratory, diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmacological, and health-teaching strategies are applied to the comprehensive assessment and management of primary care needs of women. Integration of knowledge gained from theory, research, health policy, roles, and clinical practice facilitate the development of broader competencies in the provision of multidisciplinary culturally congruent primary care. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care in underserved, rural, and urban areas are examined. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Co-requisites: NURS 562, 562A, 564A, 580.