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NR110.405 Public Health Nursing
Description: This course focuses on the theories and principles underlying current community health nursing practice. The focus of care is on clients who may be represented as individuals, families, small groups, or larger aggregates. The nursing role is developed with emphasis on health maintenance, health promotion, and disease prevention as facilitated by health teaching, and appropriate use of community resources. Critical inquiry using nursing research and epidemiological processes is fostered by didactic and clinical learning experiences. The clinical component of this course provides learners with an opportunity to apply the artistic and scientific principles of nursing as they provide care to clients and observe the nursing role in various work settings. Prerequisites: NR.110.301-110.404
Credits: 5
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