Upon completion of this course, students will be able able to interpret the meaning of medical terms by identifying Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes and applying them to Virginia Henderson's assessment of basic human needs.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply the nursing care process as a methodological tool in their practice. They will also be able to develop a customized comprehensive care plan for individuals, families, and communities, applying Virginia Henderson's human needs philosophy.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply basic nursing care to satisfy the needs for oxygenation, nourishment, and waste elimination of healthy individuals and/or patients, through the development of the skills and abilities needed in clinical practice.
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the principal medical pieces of equipment used in each hospital area and the clinical context of the patient on whom they are used.
The aim of this course is to apply the concepts of mechanics to the analysis of the musculoskeletal system and human movement.
The aim of this course is for students to design and implement devices for the rehabilitation of persons with a disability.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to describe the hygiene, diet, exercise, and housing requirements of elderly patients in order to distinguish the lifestyles that promote welfare from those that negatively affect the health of the elderly. This will be achieved through testing, designs of social work programs, posters , participating in an open panel on a related subject and by establishing a diagnosis with intervention proposals on the family dynamics of a senior citizen.
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with and understand the design process applied to medical devices, the importance of working in interdisciplinary groups, and the corresponding ethical considerations.
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with and implement a medical technology management program for hospitals.
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the design and development of medical facilities, new or modified, considering applicable safety issues and standards.