NURS 4360/4364 - Community Health Nursing

Institution:

Tennessee State University

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Description:

The course provides a theoretical and practical background for the practice of community health nursing. The course is based on the synthesis of nursing theory and the public health sciences. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention among population groups. The course assists students to recognize and analyze the interrelationships between individuals, families, population groups, and communities in determining the health status of each. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns, on the health of populations, is examined. The course consists of three lecture and nine clinical hours (NURS 4364) each week. (Formerly NURS 436) Pre-requisites: NURS 3320, NURS 3100/3101/3104, and NURS 3340/3344. Co-requisite NURS 4280/4284 and NURS 4220.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tnstate.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 963-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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