Introduction to Health Promotion

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Credits: 3 45 contact hours Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, NU 360 and 361 This course is designed as a component of the transition into the baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the senior year of the curriculum. The student is introduced to AACN’s The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice . Clinical prevention and population health concepts are introduced through principles of epidemiology, statistical data searches, cultural implications of clinical prevention and health promotion information and disease prevention. Content related to ANA standards, nursing history, ethics, values, critical thinking/clinical reasoning, and health assessment enhance professional role development. This course is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials (2021) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional Nursing Practices , ensuring that students develop the competencies required for professional practice and leadership in contemporary healthcare environments