Nursing Care of the Community

Catalog description

This course prepares the student as a generalist for entry level practice in community health nursing. Students will identify methods of delivering culturally competent health care to community groups while developing basic skills in epidemiological investigation, and community health assessment and health promotion. In addition, this course includes a clinical component that focuses on health promotion in areas such as public health, primary care, occupational health, correctional health, and hospice. Student will serve in roles as health educators, coordinators, and advocates in a community health setting. (2 hours class and 6 hours clinical per week.) Prerequisites: NUR 334, 341.