The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

NURS 6310 Advanced Practice Health Promotion

This course focuses on the assessment and management of essentially healthy children and adults, including pregnant women, in a variety of health care settings. Conceptualization of health, health promotion and disease prevention related to age and cultural values is explored. The Mexican-American cultural dynamics receive special emphasis. Age appropriate primary and secondary prevention and risk reduction strategies and their research base are examined.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate student status.

Schedule Type

Lab/Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

School of Nursing

Offered

As scheduled