Women's Health/Gender-Related Health Advanced Practice Nursing I

3 credits

This course focuses on the process of clinical decision-making, health promotion, and management of womens/gender-related primary, obstetric, and complex care. Attention is given to common primary care conditions and the intersection of bias, structural racism, social determinants of health, gender, and health inequities on patient outcomes. Emphasis is on utilizing inclusive, reflective, theoretical, evidence-based, ethical, cost-effective, and safe approaches to health promotion and disease management for womens/gender-related populations. Assessment, diagnosis, and management of primary care problems in diverse populations are addressed within the context of biopsychosocial and developmental factors.