NUR 434 Community Health Nursing

This course will provide an overview of the theoretical and practical basis for community-oriented population-nursing practice. Promoting and protecting the health of the public utilizing health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management control strategies will be addressed with a special focus on vulnerable populations and persons. The student will collaborate with a nurse working in a community health setting to provide direct patient care addressing the needs of individuals, families, or groups in the community while designing and implementing coordinated, patient-centered plans of care. Clinical practice experiences provide opportunities to integrate the concepts presented throughout the course into clinical practice.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the BS Nursing Completion Program; ENG 102, NUR 304, NUR 324, NUR 374, NUR 384

Corequisite

NUR 414

Offered

All Terms

Notes

3 HOURS (2.75-0-0.25); Admission to the BS Nursing Completion program (RN-to-BSN) is required to enroll in this course.