NUR 4615C - Family and Community Health

5 Credit Hours
(Fall, Spring)

The Family and Community Health Nursing course is designed to facilitate the conceptualizing of family, population groups, and community as units of care from diverse cultures, ethnic, and social backgrounds. The student is provided a fieldwork opportunity to assess the health needs of selected families and groups in the community setting with selected health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention. The nursing process is used to examine multiple influences impacting life-course experiences of families and communities to enhance functioning.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 3067C, NUR 3080, admission to the BSN program and completion of all General Education requirements.