NRN 445 - Population Focused Nursing Care

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take NRN-445L. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 6; Max:

Description: This course is designed to develop the RN-to-BSN student's knowledge and skills in applying health promotion and disease prevention frameworks, nursing and public health concepts, epidemiology, and environmental health knowledge in providing care for populations in the community. Emphasis is placed on community assessment strategies, community partnerships, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for health promotion and disease prevention. The practicum of this course is designed to challenge the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills of the RN, as the RN will analyze and synthesize data to develop health promotion and disease prevention strategies for that specified population within the community.