HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING PRACTICE
NURU 3030 | 3 Credits | UG
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to explore the nurse’s role in health promotion, disease and injury prevention and health education across the life span. Students will examine models and theories of health promotion, behavioral change and health education related to individuals and communities. Sociocultural, economic, genetic and political determinants that contribute to or hinder achieving optimal health are addressed. Evidence-based interventions that promote healthy behaviors of individuals and communities and prevent morbidity and mortality are analyzed.