NURS 4513 - Nursing Care of Communities and Populations

Credits: 5

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program. NURS 4310 NURS 4510 NURS 4511
Corequisites: NURS 4111 NURS 4401 NURS 4512
This course focuses on public health promotion by applying prevention, detection, and rehabilitation concepts to individuals, families, and communities. Since the development of public policy, there is more of a focus on health promotion, lifestyle factors, and disease prevention. The course emphasizes continued changes needed within the public health system for future decline in death, illness and disability rates. The goals and objectives of Healthy People 2020 which target social, economic, and environmental factors impacting healthy communities, individuals, families, communities, and populations across the life span are explored. In addition to theory, this course requires the completion of 90 clinical hours.

Term Offered: Spring