American Samoa Community College MOODLE
15 Week Session
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in caring for children under medical and surgical disorders in acute care setting, including administration of medications under supervision of the faculty. Concepts related to the environment, immunizations, safety, parent-child interaction will be explored. The course is taken the last six weeks of the semester. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Helen Aitaoto
The course focuses on the nursing process to meet the psychosocial needs of a culturally diverse population across its lifespan. Psychosocial needs include safety, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, and self-actualization-aesthetic needs. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness; the health/illness continuum, and the therapeutic communication and the development of a therapeutic relationship with the client in the mental health system. (Note: 3 lecture credits 1 clinical laboratory credits)
- Teacher: Patricia Masaniai
- Teacher: Patricia Masaniai
The course focuses on exploration and application of concepts in providing comprehensive nursing care to clients, families, and the community. Emphasis is on the role of the Community Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse in health promotion and the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for clients of all ages. (Note: 3 lecture credits, 1 clinical laboratory credit)
- Teacher: Arizona Veavea
The course focuses on exploration and application of concepts in providing comprehensive nursing care to clients, families, and the community. Emphasis is on the role of the Community Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse in health promotion and the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for clients of all ages. (Note: 3 lecture credits, 1 clinical laboratory credit)