NSG 323 - Community and Public Health Nursing

This course focuses on the role and competencies of the nurse in the community setting, to promote whole-person health. The principles of professional nursing care are applied to culturally diverse individuals, families, and groups and are integrated throughout the health-illness continuum. In the clinical setting, students care for selected patients in various community-based settings, integrating knowledge of epidemiology and factors that influence population health. Semester Credit Hours: 5.00 Contact Hours: 60/0/45/105 Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: None.