Legacy Course Catalog
NUR 418 - Community/Public Health Nursing
| Effectivity: | 01/14/2008 - 05/11/2008 @ Purdue Fort Wayne Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 or 5 |
| Instructional Types: | Clin Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr |
| Short Title: | Com/Public Health Nur |
| Description: | Blends the profession of nursing with the science of public health. Nursing and other theories are applied in the community setting. Survey social and health trends which affect community health nursing practice. Emphasize preventive care across the life span using the nursing process in the community setting. Examine nursing of aggregates and epidemiology as a public health science. Home healthcare and case management as a component of community health nursing are examined. Assess environmental and other current community health issues; examine the community health nurse's role in working with these issues. Assess the importance of cultural differences, norms, and values when planning care for diverse populations in the community. Clinicals provide opportunities to deliver and/or supervise care in healthcare settings and community agencies. Aspects of community/public health and leadership are integrated in senior clinical courses. Only RN completion students may select variable credit for one of the three 400 level clinical nursing courses (NUR 418, NUR 419, NUR 442). The three credit variable option includes lecture hours and no clinical hours |
| Department: | Nursing |
| Credit By Exam: | YES |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
