Academic Calendar 2019/2020 - Culture and Nursing Practice

NSGD 3336  Culture and Nursing Practice

Prerequisites:

ACAD 1601, BIOL 1011, NSGD 2116, NSGD 2117, NSGD 2147, NSGD 2216, NSGD 2007, NSGD 2017

Antirequisites:

NURS 3036

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students enrolled in the RPN to BScN Blended Learning Program.

Hours:

12 weeks of online instruction per term.

Credits:

Description:

This course focuses on an examination of the dynamic nature of culture, in its various forms, and its relationship to client-centered care in nursing practice.  Emphasis is placed on helping learners think through the significance of their own and others’ culture in nurse-client interactions, nursing practice, and health care.   In particular, learners will examine various approaches to understanding culture and cultural concepts foundational to nursing practice.