HEALTH PROMOTION IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course utilizes the nursing process to explore health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan and healthcare settings. Theories and models are used to understand health behaviors. The course includes the role of the nurse; national health objectives; health literacy; education; counseling; transcultural considerations; factors affecting health promotion; and specific health promotion strategies. Student must be a registered nurse with a current or verifiable nursing license only.