Community And Public Health Nursing

Catalog description

Concepts of community and public health nursing are introduced. Community health nursing roles related to evidence based practice, leadership, collaboration, quality improvement and political activism are explored. Critical thinking skills are applied in the assessment of vulnerable populations existing within various communities. The reciprocal influence of the environment on the patient, family and community relative to human needs is emphasized. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Prerequisite(s): NUR 39000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND NUR 38800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND NUR 39400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C Course Learning Outcomes 1. Explore concepts related to community and community health nursing. 2. Apply critical thinking skills and public health concepts to analyze a community and its potential for meeting basic human needs. 3. Integrate evidence based practice strategies, epidemiological and biostatistical methodology in analyzing select community health problems. 4. Explore the reciprocal influence of the environment on the patient family and community relative to human needs. View Class Schedule