Description
This course develops professional nursing competencies of clinical judgement, communication, person- centered care, evidence- based practice, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, and informatics necessary to provide quality care to populations within a community context. The emphasis will be on community health frameworks, health promotion/disease prevention, complex health care systems, social determinants of health, and the wide spectrum of complex and chronic conditions affecting vulnerable populations. Students will gain knowledge of community-based health care and available community resources. Clinical experiences are in a wide variety of community and public health settings with an additional focus on the needs of rural populations. Students will leave this course with knowledge and appreciation for the critical role of community and public health in today’s complex health care environment. Prerequisites: NRS 303, NRS 305, NRS 307, NRS 309, NRS 312 Co-requisite: None