NURS 4614 - Community Public Health Nursing with Practicum

This course introduces the concept of community and global populations as the client, and applies knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide population-centered nursing care. The focus will be on community assessment, concepts of health promotion, disease prevention and management of complex issues in the provision of care for culturally diverse populations within the community and international arena. Clinical experiences will include community or public health settings, community health centers, local health departments and community service organizations. Class 4. Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites required for admission to the LETU Nursing Program and all Level 1, 2, and 3 NURS courses.