Focuses on the use of a holistic approach when caring for individuals/families with increasingly complex health problems throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the role of the professional nurse and the use of the nursing process in assisting the individual/families to move toward optimum health potential. Major concepts include mental health and illness, complications of the neonate, selected complex health problems across the lifespan, and selected concepts of pharmacology, nutrition, and self-healing strategies. Opportunities are provided to implement advanced nursing skills in meeting the human needs of individuals/families with increasingly complex health problems. Total Hours: 357 (Theory 130 Hours, Clinical 227 Hours). Prerequisite: Nursing III.