Community Health Nursing

Catalog description

This course addresses diverse population focused health promotion and disease and injury prevention based on social determinants of local, state, national, and global health. Emphasis is on the use of theoretical and evidence-based frameworks, standards for public health nursing, and the nursing process to guide the planning and delivery of nursing care for families, populations, and aggregates within the community. The clinical component provides the opportunity for students to enhance clinical reasoning and decision-making skills and further develop proficiency in professional nursing roles. Clinical learning experiences occur in a variety of community settings. PREREQ: Admission to Professional Program, RN-BSN or Prelicensure BSN Students Only PREREQ/COREQ: NUR 3000 or NUR 3010.