Community Nursing
The present focus of community health nursing is on community wide
approaches to promote health of populations. Community health
nursing includes working with individuals and defining risk factors for
illness and injury and encompasses a broad scope of practice. This
course will introduce learners to the practice of community health nursing:
nursing roles and activities, levels of prevention, immunizations,
primary health care, and determinants of health, nursing strategies,
and varied practice settings within the community. The purpose will
be to provide a theory base and understanding of community health
concepts that will provide the learner with the basis for nursing practice
with individuals, families, and groups within the community setting.
In the lab setting the learners will develop the skills, knowledge and
ability to administer various immunizations.
- Prerequisite: PRNU 204
- Hours: 46 (10-1.5) 4 wks