NR4200 Community Oriented Nursing Concepts

A clinical course integrating nursing and community-oriented health to designated populations. Various determinants of health are explored and applied through virtual and actual community assessments. Epidemiological thinking will provide a background for assessing various community aspects affecting health care. Emphasis is placed upon promotion of wellness and how to modify patient behavior as a basis for improving health care delivery within the community.  (Clinical Course: 3 theory credits, 1 clinical credit, 45 clock hours of clinical experience required).