COMMUNITY NURSING

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to explore concepts and practices of public health and community health nursing. Students will utilize their prior knowledge of nursing, humanities, natural and applied sciences to develop community nursing knowledge and skills to promote health of families, communities, and populations. The course focuses on health promotion and disease prevention and incorporates ethical and legal issues in community health nursing practice. In addition, the student will examine the impact of cultural, social and religious differences that impact community nursing practice. The 30 hour practicum experience is structured to provide students with the opportunity to develop a program or provide a service to promote health of a selected community.