NURA 4000 - Community Health Nursing

Credits: 6

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO or BRNCO, and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

Description: This course provides the tools for critically analyzing 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 the lifespan.