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NRS 452 - Community Health Nursing


Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ANTH 443   or NRS 348  / HLTH 348    BIOL 432   and Admission to the Nursing Program
Corequisite: NRS 453  
Description: This course is intended to introduce students to nursing care of individuals, families, aggregates, communities, and populations across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds on the principles and practices of community health. Emphasis is placed on assessing factors that influence the health of populations, identifying vulnerable populations, identifying community preferences and the implementation of evidence-based practices in the delivery of care. Emphasis is on spiritually and culturally appropriate health promotion and disease prevention interventions with the application of Neuman Systems Model. The role of the nurse as advocate for social justice is explored.
Graded: Letter Grade



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