Community Health

Catalog description

This course transitions the RN to population-focused nursing practice. Concepts from nursing and the liberal studies are applied to public health functions and community-based patient care. The dynamic influence of social justice, political agendas, health disparities and culture on the collective values of health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and quality and accessibility of health services are emphasized. Current trends in the global health community are explored. Projects assigned during the course apply nursing concepts and public health and community based practices to selected populations to facilitate the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of optimal health across the lifespan.