Institution: king Saud University     

College/Department:  Almajma'a community college-  Nursing department

1.  Course title and code: NURS 204- Community health nursing

2.  Credit hours: 4 hours

3.  Program(s) in which the course is offered.

(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)

Associate degree nursing

4.  Name of faculty member responsible for the course

Mr. Fuad Aljawawdeh

5.  Level/year at which this course is offered : 4^th level/ 2^nd year

6.  Pre-requisites for this course (if any)

101- Fundamentals Of Nursing

201- Medical Surgical  Nursing

7.  Co-requisites for this course (if any)

None

8.  Location if not on main campus

Main campus-Second Building

Upon completion NURS 204/, the student will achieve or exceed the following learning outcomes:

1-Integrate population health concepts into community health nursing practice;

2-Apply principles of primary health care, strategies of health promotion, and epidemiology concepts in working with aggregates, groups and communities;

3-Apply the nursing process in developing health promotion programs for aggregates, groups and communities;

4-Analyze professional, legal/ethical, economic, cultural, and environmental issues as they apply to the provision of primary health care in the community;

5 -Practice selected community health nursing skills through the virtual preceptor ship experiences.

2.  Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented.  (eg increased use of IT or web based reference material,  changes in content as a result of new research in the field)

1.  Enhanced  use of IT and web-based references

2.  Update knowledge by focusing on recent research studies related

3. Encourage visiting libraries and reading accredited journals through activation of self learning through weekly assignments and project learning.

4. Include e-books related to the course available

5.weeklyreports and logs especially for practice visits.

1 Topics to be Covered  in the course content

Topic

No of

Weeks

Contact hours

Introduction to community health nursing

.Discuss the term community , components, and concepts

Principles of  community health nursing

Levels of prevention

Week

1-2

 4

hours

Community health nursing  past and present

Concept roots of epidemiology

Roles and settings for CHN

Weeks

3-5

 6 hours

Environmental health and social issues

Environmental  health areas and concerns & safety

School health

Weeks

6-9

8 hours

Protecting community health

Control of communicable diseases

Week

10-11

4

hours

Promoting and protecting maternal and infant health

Promoting and protecting home care population

Health services for  older adults

Weeks

12-14

6

hours

2. Course components (total contact hours per semester):                          

Lecture:  28 hours

Tutorial and assignments discussion

          8 hours

Practical/Fieldwork/Internship:

84 contact hours

Other:

None

3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. (This should be an average :for the semester not a specific requirement in each week)

2-3 hours per semester

4. Development of Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning 

For each of the domains of learning shown below indicate:

·        A brief summary of the knowledge or skill the course is intended to develop;

·        A description of the teaching strategies to be used in the course to develop that knowledge or  skill;

·        The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning outcomes in the domain concerned.

a.  Knowledge 

(i)  Description of the knowledge to be acquired :on this level the student will be able to

1.Define the main concepts related to community health

2.List main community settings

3.Know prevention levels

                                    Skills intended to be developed via the course

1.Doing community assessment properly

2-Play the role of CHN

2. Apply the nursing process in developing health promotion programs for aggregates, groups and communities.

3.Analyze professional, legal/ethical, economic, cultural, and environmental issues as they apply to the provision of primary health care in the community.

4. Practice selected community health nursing skills through the virtual preceptor ship experiences.

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge

Repetition and rehearsing, and continues practicing via:

1. Lectures

2. Class discussion

3. Weekly assignments , visit reports and logs

4. Collaborative learning/Team work

(iii)  Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired

1. Class participation

2. Quizzes

3. Class presentations based on outside reading such as research studies and journals

4. First Written exam

5.Second Written Exam

6. Research papers or small project

7. Final written exam

b.  Cognitive Skills

(i)  Cognitive skills to be developed

1. Ability to apply nursing process in assessing and resolving community health problems and needs

2. Ability to analyse professional, legal/ethical, economic, cultural, and environmental issues as they apply to the provision of primary health care in the community.

3. Ability to practice health programs  to the target groups in the community

4. Ability to perform social support for home care population

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills via:

1. modelling learning

2. Team practice and team leader

3. Repetition , correction and feed back

4. Class discussions/teaching students to think independently and engaging in group discussions 

5.Using verbal and none verbal communication skills with proper audiovisual aids.

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills

1. Class participation

2. Presentations ,projects and logs submitted

3.  Research papers

4.  Written Exams

5. Group assignments

c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

(i)  Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be developed

1. Students can complete assignments in due time

2. Students can participate in class discussion and interact positively 

3. Students apply skills safely  and properly 

4. Students appreciate team work in real situations

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills and abilities

1. Lectures in which students are made aware of the significance of time management

2. Discussions with students on ethical behavioural manner

3. Individual counselling on  projects and writing logs

4. Group assignments to enhance team work

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility

1. Active class participation .

2. Research papers ,projects and logs will test  the student’s ability to fulfil assignments and respect dead lines(commitment)

3.Academic Performance is good indicator for academic achievement .

4. Instructor’s assessment of student’s performance and seriousness during applying skills.

d.   Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills

(i)  Description of the skills to be developed in this domain.

1. Use of electronic journals and data basis through internet access

2. Web CT

3. Use of PowerPoint and laptop inproposing assignments

4.  Use of   data  show

5.Use of smart board

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

1. Demonstrating in front of the students

2. Encourage students to practice under supervision tell reach perfection

3.  Encouraging self learning and self assessment

4. Teacher be as role model

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills

1. Praising  perfect students.

2. Active clever student promoted to team leader

3.Extra marks and verbal encouragement

e.  Psychomotor Skills (if applicable)

(i)  Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed and the level of performance required

    1. Students should perform all requested skills perfectly and safely

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

1.      demonstration in front the students

2.      Students  practicing under supervision  till perfection

3.      Feed back

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skill

1.      demonstration

2.      practicing under supervision

3.      Feed back

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester

Assessment

Assessment task  (eg. essay, test, group project, examination etc.)

Week due

Proportion of Final Assessment

1

1^st Written exam

2^nd Written exam

 5^th week

10^th Week

15%

15%

2

Participation and attendance

All along

5,%

3

Quizzes

All along

5%

4

Presentations and/or papers, and projects

At the end

10%

5

Practical reports and logs

All long

10%

6

7

Final written Exam

Final practical

At the end

Week 15

30%

10%

1-Classrooms

2- Data  show and  smart board

3-Audiu visual aids

4- Labs and Equeptments

3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)

1-Community Health Centers and Quality of Care: A Goal to Provide Effective Health Care to the Community, in Journal of Community Health Nursing
by Evelyn E St. Martin. 10 pgs. Client Satisfaction with a Nurse-Managed Clinic, in Journal of Community Health Nursing
by Lucille Pulliam. 16 pgs.

 2- A Critical Skill for the Future: Community Assessment, in Journal of Community          Health Nursing
by Susan S. Gerberich, Susan J. Stearns, Therese Dowd. 12 pgs.

3-Clients' Perceptions of Distinctive Aspects in Nursing Care Received within a Congregational Setting, in Journal of Community Health Nursing
by Mary Chase-Ziolek, Joann Gruca. 13 pgs.

by Sandra Miskelly. 14 pgs.

4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc

Resources on the Web:

Community health nursing                                        : Patterns and practice

SE Archer, RP Fleshman – 1975                                                   - Brooks/Cole
                                                     تم اقتباسها في عدد: 56 - مقالات ذات صلة - البحث في الويب

                                                               [كتاب] Community health nursing

M Stanhope, J Lancaster - 1996 - CV Mosby                                                     
                                                                                - مقالات ذات صلة - البحث في الويب

                       [كتاب] Comprehensive family and community health nursing

S Clemen-Stone, DG Eigsti, SL McGuire - 1991 - Mosby Elsevier Health Science
                                                                                - مقالات ذات صلة - البحث في الويب

.                                                  [كتاب] Community Health Nursing: Theory and Practic

CO Helvie – 1991                                                                  - Springer Pub Co
                                                                                   - مقالات ذات صلة - البحث في الويب

5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards/regulations

Signed Student Code of honour explained during student orientation to university to protect against plagiarism

The use of Lippincott  and Mosby published   software

Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (ie number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)

1.  Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.)

Lecture rooms should be large enough to accommodate 30 students

Laboratories should be will prepared, good ventilated, lightening  ,full equipped

Safety Measures and emergency exits

2. Computing resources

Laptop computer - projector system

Data show  and smart board

4.      Other resources (specify --eg. If specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list)

Special for this course students community bags should be available to help students in their home and school visits also old age caring kit.

1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching

1.  Primitive and summative  evaluation .

2. continues feed back

2. End of term college evaluation of course by students ( to be collected by the department)

3. Discussions of  exams ,assignments , papers and projects

4. Small group instructional diagnosis (SGID) whereby instructors exchange classes and gather information from each others’ students on specific points outlined by the department and the instructor being evaluated

2  Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department

1. Peer evaluation to asses ability of faculty members to work with their colleagues

2. peer critique for the course  at the end of   semester

3  Processes for Improvement of Teaching

Establish staff development department which responsible for:

1. Training sessions

2. Workshops to facilitate the exchange of experiences amongst faculty members

3. Regular meetings where problems are discussed and solutions given

4. Discussion of challenges in the classroom with colleagues and supervisors

5. Encouragement of faculty members to attend professional development conferences

6. Keep up to date with pedagogical theory and practice

7. Set goals  for achieving excellence in teaching at the  beginning of each new semester after reviewing last semester’s teaching strategies and results

4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (eg. check marking by an independent faculty member of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of a sample of assignments with a faculty member in another institution)

1. Check marking of a sample of examination papers either by a resident or visiting faculty member

2. Arrange with another institution to have two common test items included on an exam and compare marks given

3. Students who believe they are  under graded can have their papers checked by a second reader

4- periodic analysis for results

5  Describe the  planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement.

1. Compare syllabi and course description with other similar clleges (including those on the net)

2. Biannual meetings of faculty members to discuss improvement

3. Have a curriculum review committee to review the curriculum periodically and suggest  improvements

4.Doing regular need assessment for the course and regular revising objectives and goals