NUR 340 - Community Health

Credit Hour(s): 3
In this course, the nursing process is used to develop, implement, and evaluate care for individuals, families, and groups in the community setting. Concepts of population health are explored and utilized to frame opportunities to serve patients outside the confines of an acute care setting. Interprofessional collaboration is a cornerstone of community health and students will interact with experts in the field as they learn about assessing communities and populations, resource utilization, eligibility, and unique practice opportunities. Additionally, an emphasis on rural health will be threaded through the course. 3 Credit(s).

Prerequisite(s): NUR 300 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

NUR 305 - Foundations Clinical

NUR 310 - Nursing Pharmacology I

NUR 315 - Foundations and Pharmacology Lab

NUR 320 - Health Assessment

NUR 330 - Pathophysiology

Corequisite(s):

NUR 350 - Adult Nursing I

NUR 355 - Adult Nursing I Clinical

NUR 360 - Mother-Baby-Pediatric Nursing

NUR 365 - Mother-Baby-Pediatric Nursing Clinical

NUR 370 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Course Session Cycle: Spring
Course Yearly Cycle: Every Year