This course serves as an overview of the scientific principles of nursing and the individual as a holistic adaptive system. The concepts and content threads of the nursing process, basic needs, adaptation, nutrition and diet therapy, communication, nursing roles, developmental stages, pharmacology, and math dosage calculation are introduced. It also addresses the responsibilities of the graduate nurse within the health care system.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course will be delivered online. Hence face-to-face meetings are not mandatory unless otherwise stated. All lectures and students' discussions are conducted via the Zoom Platform. This course has an assigned textbook. In addition, each week students will have required readings that will be available on the course website. Additional course materials, such as the syllabus, lecture slides, and optional readings will also be available. This course makes use of case-based classroom discussions, on-the-spot problem solving, guest lecturers, assignments, presentations, and assessments.


An organization’s ability to anticipate, plan for, manage, and navigate through mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, and leadership changes and emerge stronger afterward is an important measure of the effectiveness of its leaders. Strategic communication plays a critical role in the change-management process, and students will examine best practices in organizational leadership and change management. Strategic communicators also need to understand organizations’ business goals, the motivations of their leaders, and the framework in which business decisions are made. Students will be introduced to major business principles and the terms, concepts, and values that guide organizations. The main themes that might be covered in this course are including, the concept of change and different perspectives of change in management and the models of how to manage change. Resistance to change is one of the important issue to be covered.     


Contemporary Issues in Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance Accounting and Health Care Management.

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