NURS 3050 - Public Health I

(2) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 3000, NURS 3020, NURS 3030, NURS 3040 with a “C” or higher
Co-requisite: NURS 3021, NURS 3031, NURS 3010
This course exposes students to foundational principles of public health practice and care of individuals, families and populations in non-acute health care settings. Community resources available for individuals, families and populations across the lifespan, which foster health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction are identified. The impact of micro-system and macro-system factors on individual, family and community health are explored. Varied theoretical frameworks and models, including Health People 2020 Goals and Objectives, are applied to the processes of family population, and community assessment, problem identification, planning, implementation and evaluation, locally and nationally. Diverse health practice roles in the community are explored. In the clinical component of the course students apply the nursing process in caring for diverse individuals, families, and populations in a variety of non-acute care settings.