546 - Community-Focused Nursing

Institution:

Excelsior University

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Description:

Measures knowledge and understanding of communityfocused nursing expected of the registered nurse who is transitioning to baccalaureate-level practice. The concept of client is expanded to include families, aggregates, and communities within the context of a complex and dynamic environment. Principles of epidemiology, demography, environmental sciences, and political organizations are integrated with nursing concepts and principles to provide a basis for community nursing practice. Requires analysis and application of selected theories and health promotion/protection and disease prevention strategies. The examination focuses on the synthesis of population-based health and public health concepts to promote, maintain, and restore health of families, aggregates, and communities. Knowledge from practice and readings is used to operationalize the core concepts of critical thinking, communication, research, role development, caring, and cultural competency. (This is a required examination for the Excelsior College nursing degrees.).

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.excelsior.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 464-8500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Other academic year

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