NSG/482
Promoting Healthy Communities
Online
Format
$1050
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: NUR Undergraduate
This course addresses the role of nursing in community and public health. Topics include theories and models of community and public health nursing, diversity, advocacy, family and community assessment, and health education. A key focus is evidence-based health promotion and preventive care of individuals, families, and communities.
Prerequisites
- A valid, unrestricted/unencumbered RN license
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze theories and indicators of family and community health.
- Analyze the community nurse’s role in promoting health and preventing or mitigating disease.
- Examine detection, prevention, reporting, and treatment requirements relative to abuse and neglect.
- Evaluate the community-based health care needs of vulnerable populations.
- Compare and contrast the role of the community health nurse in various practice settings.
- Examine the role of the community health nurse in emergency preparedness and disaster management.
Clinical Objectives
- Assess the health needs and assets of the community and family.
- Evaluate environmental factors influencing health within the community.
- Analyze national, state, and community initiatives in prevention, preparation, and response to disaster management.
- Evaluate the community’s plan for management of mass casualties.