NUR 4330 - Population Based Nursing-RN

This course focuses on at-risk/vulnerable populations with emphasis on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the community. Students will focus on the mutuality level of relationship-based care by cultivating caring relationships with teams and other practitioners and valuing diversity. Students will use epidemiology to examine significant disease trends and to ascertain significant disparities of care between various groups. Health policies and health economics and their effects on the delivery of community health services will be discussed from a global perspective. Students will focus on health education/aggregate care in each site, with particular attention to the current Healthy People Initiative. The professional nurse’s role in influencing health policy, health care, telehealth, health law, public policy, and the health of a community will be examined.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: NUR 3430 with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 6 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nursing:RN Progression Track.