Academic Catalog 2024-2025

NSG 117 Health Promotions

This course focuses on topics related to health promotion for individuals and families throughout the lifespan. We will cover nursing care of the developing family, which includes reproductive issues, pregnancy, labor and delivery, post-partum, the newborn, and the child. Recognizing the spectrum of healthy families, we will discern patterns associated with adaptive and maladaptive behaviors applying mental health principles. An emphasis is placed on teaching and supporting healthy lifestyles choices for individuals of all ages. Nutrition, exercise, stress management, empowerment, and risk reduction practices are highlighted. Study of the family will cover dynamics, functions, discipline styles, and stages of development. PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Nursing program, NSG 114 Nursing Fundamentals, NSG 115 Nursing Skills, NSG 219 Nursing Pharmacology, NSG 125 Intro to Clinical Practice and COREQUISITE: NSG 105 Nursing Health Alterations, NSG 118 Nursing Clinical Care Across the Lifespan, BIO 330 Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NSG 114,NSG 115,NSG 219,NSG 125

Corequisite

NSG 105,NSG 118, BIO 330