NURS 412 Community Health Nursing

The focus of this clinical nursing course is client systems in the community experiencing stressors that threaten system stability. Physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental and spiritual variables in the community setting are incorporated in the nursing process. Intervention strategies focus on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, with an additional emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction following the most current Healthy People guidelines. Clinical learning experiences focus on vulnerable populations, health care disparities, and social justice issues, including health care systems and policy development. A discussion of nursing responsibilities in the care of the community in crisis is also included. Community and public health nursing roles emphasized are: provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession. (Four lecture hours/week, 12 clinical hours/week).