Description
This course in community nursing provides the nursing students with an understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the institution’s nursing philosophy and core characteristics of caring empathy, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, acceptance of diversity, interpreter and provider of learning and lifelong learning as they relate to the role of the nurse within the community setting. Emphasis is placed on increasing the students’ self-awareness, communicating effectively, and meeting the community health needs of families and groups. Students conduct in-depth community and family health assessments employing basic epidemiological principles and data collection strategies. The nursing process is utilized by students engaging in health promotion and maintenance strategies in a variety of community health settings. Principles, theories and concepts of community health nursing are utilized to generate an understanding of the roles and functions of community health nurses. This course is designed to encourage the critical thinking and knowledge to perform competently in community health nursing.
Program