NURS 417, Clinical Application for Commmunity Health Nursing

Course Description
Introduction:
This practicum course focuses on the application of various theories and concepts related to families, groups, and communities within a diverse value systems and cultural background. The course will, also focus on disease prevention and health promotion for individuals, families, and communities.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Assess the needs of individual, family and/or community client in community settings
2. Apply nursing process to individual, family and community health needs.
3. Apply preventive, curative, educational and rehabilitative services independently or with members of various health disciplines.
4. Become acquainted with biological, social and environmental factors that may affect the individual, family or community.

Course Contents

1. Primary Health Care
2. School Health
3. Environmental Health