Care of Community Health Clients

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Credits 5. 5 Lecture Hours. The nursing process is utilized in the study of community/public health nursing practice and common health problems encountered in community settings. Health promotion, maintenance, counseling and coordination of care are utilized in providing care to individuals, families, aggregates and populations in community settings. Principles and skills of public health nursing practice are used to assess a community’s health and diagnose community health needs. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in NURS 306 or NURS 313 , NURS 307 or NURS 314 , NURS 312 , NURS 316 and NURS 320 .