NURS 340 - Nursing in the Community:Theory

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

McCauley, L.; Lewis, L. Prerequisite(s): NURS 210, 220, 240, 270, 321, 322. Corequisite(s): NURS 341. Also offered in Summer II. This course will provide an introduction to community health nursing in the context of the public health paradigm. Through a series of lectures and discussions, students will identify applications of the public health paradigm to community-based nursing practice with individuals, families, and populations. Topics include the history of public health, the core public health sciences, environmental and occupational health, oral health, global health and the social determinants of health, health promotion, as well as prevention and intervention approaches to chronic and infectious diseases and injuries.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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