N492 Community Health Nursing I provides a solid foundation in community and public health nursing concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities. Various roles of the nurse are explored in relation to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with target populations across the lifespan. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns on the health of populations is examined. Health promotion and disease prevention concepts are integrated into the multifaceted role of population-focused, community-oriented nursing practice. It is anticipated that 20-30 practice experience hours will be required to complete the health promotion project. **Please note, students who hold an RN license in the state of WA are required to complete a minimum of 20 practice experience hours in this course.
Course Learning Objectives
After this course, your will be able to:
1. Examine nursing roles that meet the emerging health needs of individuals, families, communities and populations.
2. Explore historical, legal, social, cultural, political, and economic forces that influence the client, nursing practice, and the health care system.
3. Evaluate strategies that can be used by public and community health nurses to improve the health status and eliminate health disparities of vulnerable populations.
4. Predict trends in lifestyles that will affect the health of communities and the future challenges for nursing.
5. Plan, analyze, implement and evaluate public health surveillance and outbreak investigation
6. Develop strategies to deliver nursing care in the preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disaster management
