NURS 473 - Community Health and Population Focused Health Care for RNs

(4 credits: 3 credits theory; 1 credit clinical)

This course will provide essential knowledge for student to provide culturally competent health care for communities and vulnerable populations, applying the health promotion and disease prevention nursing process to families and community as the unit of care. Principles of epidemiology, communicable disease control, and environmental health and safety are included. Students will study disaster responses and assess nursing’s role in preparation for community needs. Selected cultures are discussed and global health/international needs and comparisons are addressed. Health promotion concepts such as epidemiology, health disparities and determinants of health, health care access, available resources, healthcare cost and quality, lifestyles, and disease screenings will be discussed. Caring concepts and evidence-based practices are applied to the home and community settings.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 472 - Information Literacy and Writing Skills for RNs Spring.