NUR 4000 - Community Health Nursing

Credits: 6

Prerequisite(s): NUR 3400, NUR 3700, NUR 3800, and faculty permission

Description: This course provides the tools for critical analysis of the principles of health promotion and disease prevention of families, groups, and communities. Cultural diversity, ethics, legal, and political responsibility of the nurse is discussed. The leadership roles of advocate, change agent, collaborator, resource person, and teacher are emphasized. The learner applies theories and models from the fields of public health, education, and nursing, to community health nursing. Focus is placed on community needs assessment, epidemiology, communicable disease, vulnerable populations, and health risks across lifespan.

Cross Listed Course(s): NURA 4000