Nursing Distance (NSGD) - Community Health Nursing

NURS 3007  Community Health Nursing

Prerequisites:

All BScN courses at the 2000-level with a minimum grade of 60% or SAT, or all RPN to BScN courses at the 2000-level with a minimum grade of 60% or SAT; BIOL 2116, SOCI 1016

Corequisites:

NURS 3027

Antirequisites:

NSGD 3007

Restrictions:

Enrollment in the Collaborative BScN or RPN to BScN On-Campus Bridging Programs.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students examine community health nursing with an emphasis on the processes of caring, communication, critical thinking, and change within the context of groups, communities, and populations. Students expand their understanding of the concept of nursing through the perspectives of health promotion, health protection, and illness/injury prevention. In addition, students explore concepts of interprofessional collaboration.