Course description

Students will learn about the incidence, risk factors and pathology of hypertension and stroke, as well as nursing and other health professional roles in assessing functional capacity and in rehabilitation. Students will also be introduced to mental health conditions including issues associated with nursing management of clients with these conditions, the principles of pharmacokinetics and the management of a drug overdose. The legal and ethical issues associated with reporting domestic violence and/or abuse and providing nursing care to individuals with mental health problems will be covered. The prevalence and risk factors for major mental health problems and health education for individuals and health promotion strategies for communities to prevent these problems will be explored.

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