This course has two areas of focus within the
community setting: the study of principles and practices
involved in community health nursing and the development
of skills for teaching a group of clients. The emphasis
is on the role of the nurse in assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating care of clients in a
variety of community-based settings, with a focus on
vulnerable populations. Collaboration with community-
based organizations and services that provide health
promotion, disease prevention, maintenance of chronic
illness, and client education services to individuals,
families, and aggregates are essential components of
this course. A review of legal mandates and regulations,
as well as discussion of ethical dilemmas and issues
related to community-based care, is included.
Prerequisites: UNRS 306, UNRS 310, UNRS 313, UNRS
314, UNRS 325, and UNRS 367; pre- or corequisites: UNRS
425, SOC 358, or GLBL 301 or GLBL 310; corequisites:
UNRS 496 and senior stnading in the School of Nursing