NURS 210 - Skills for Health Missions

A basic health mission’s skills course designed to prepare an individual to function in a developing world mission health care setting. Concepts of organization, management, teaching/learning, nutrition, health care assessment and universal precautions are emphasized. Primary care information and skills basic to health care missions are taught. Examples includes CPR, first aid, health history assessment, vital signs, sterile technique and dressing changes, injections, and pharmacological principles. Includes weekly laboratory experiences. (Open to all university students.) This course is required to be taken for credit or audited prior to study in Zambia.

Credit Hours: 2

Term Offered: Spring, with sufficient enrollment

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NURS 210 - Skills for Health Missions