AHS 3568 - Transcultural Health Care

Credits: 3

Description: This course provides the student with a systematic approach to health care for individuals across the lifespan from various cultural backgrounds. Concepts of communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations will be examined. Application of clinical judgment within the context of various cultures will be explored. Students will discuss the impact of issues such as social justice, human dignity, respect, health care systems, information management, patient safety and quality of care, geriatrics, disease prevention, disease management, and LGBTQ+. (Prerequisites: NURS 3028: Transition to Practice or Nursing Major). Approved for distance education. Prerequisites: NURS 2007, NURS 3007, NURS 3017, NURS 3107, NURS 3117, NURS 3127, NURS 3207, NURS 3038, NURS 3307. Corequisites: NURS 3407, NURS 3417, NURS 3437, NURS 3507, NURS 3607, NURS 3617, NURS 3427, NURS 3707