NURS 4400 - Community Health Nursing

Institution:

Georgia Southwestern State University

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Description:

A course designed to aid the baccalaureate nursing student in developing skills essential to population-based practice. This course requires the student to integrate prior knowledge and skills from maternal child health nursing, medical/surgical nursing, and mental health nursing with concepts of primary care in order to promote and maintain health and prevent disease. Emphasis will be on conducting community assessments, planning and implementing appropriate interventions based on assessment finding, presenting health data to groups, facilitating the development of community coalitions, and collaborating with community partners for effective change in health policy. Students must complete all 3XXX nursing courses with a minimum grade of C prior to the stated prerequisites. (3-6-5) Corequisites: None. Prerequisites: ( NURS 3850 Minimum Grade: C and NURS 4100 Minimum Grade: C and NURS 4200 Minimum Grade: C and NURS 4630 Minimum Grade: C )

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

gsw.edu/main/

Phone Number:

(877) 871-4594

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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