NURS Z382Pop Hlth: Promotion and Prev

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Credit Hours: 3 TIME: Asynchronous. Distance accessible course. Prerequisite(s): Completion of required general education prerequisites; transfer and/or validation of 24 credits of nursing; NURS Z380 Course Description: This course introduces the student to health promotion and disease prevention concepts. These concepts will be applied to individual, family, community, and governmental systems to understand the factors that influence health behaviors. Several theoretical frameworks will guide exploration of factors that influence the health and wellness of social systems. These frameworks include systems theory, health belief model, transtheoretical model of change, ecological model, community health nursing theory, and teaching/learning theory. Cultural competence and transcultural nursing theory will be discussed throughout the content of the course. Learning experiences will occur online and in community settings. This course will enable the student to begin to develop the professional behaviors of client/family/community advocate and work toward empowering all client systems to attain/maintain optimal health. **Note: This course has mandatory liability and insurance fee ($12). This fee is charged ONLY once a semester, even if you are enrolled in multiple classes that carry the same fee**