PHA-701 WOMEN'S HLTH/PED/GERIATRICS
This course is intended to provide the student with a background in family health care as it pertains to specific issues in obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. The obstetrics/gynecology component of the course gives students an understanding of the etiology, pathology and treatment of commonly occurring conditions of the female reproductive system. The course will also provide students with the knowledge required to monitor and treat patients through uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. In the pediatrics portion of the course, the student will learn the evaluation and management of the normal/sick newborn, understand basic growth patterns and child development, correlate signs and symptoms to major pediatric disease entities, and develop an awareness of multicultural process; biculturalism, multiculturalism and begin to tailor interactions with patients based on this cultural awareness. The geriatrics portion of the course introduces the basic and specific concepts of geriatric patient care. The focus is on those contemporary and common issues faced in general and family practice medicine when dealing with the aging patient. With this foundational knowledge, the concepts of care of the elderly, which often differ from core adult, adolescent or pediatric care will become more apparent. The student will be able to describe the process of aging in human health and disease, understand the demography and epidemiology of aging, explain medical entities of the elderly (including, where specified, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment), explain the loss of homeostatic control mechanisms that occur with the aging process, articulate a greater appreciation for the health care needs of the aging patient with specific reference to highlighted issues, explain the purpose and procedures for a comprehensive geriatric examination and use the results to determine prescriptions for care.
Distribution
College of Nursing & Hlth Sci