Community Health Nursing (n444)
Course Number: 444
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Current RN license
Course Description
The demands of the dynamic health care system in the United States require that nurses have an understanding of community health nursing and population-focused practice. What is before us is the need for nurses who are able to straddle systems of care and focus on the needs of aggregates, no matter where health care services are provided and/or needed. Population-focused decision making, community-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention, and primary care services are coming to the forefront of health care services.
Course Objectives
- Engage students in exploring the health and health care systems issues facing their communities, Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
- Review the fundamentals of community health nursing practice and the theory and tools necessary to begin to function effectively in community health and community-based settings.
- Explore the concept of population-focused nursing practice and differentiate it from a focus on individuals.
- Analyze Healthy People 2010 and Healthier People in Wisconsin 2010 as they apply to the student's community.
- Discuss the impacts of society, environment, and public policy on the health of individuals, families, populations, and communities.