NUR 430 - Community and Population Health: Senior Captstone

Institution:

Wilmington University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

This course focuses on the healthcare needs of communities from the perspective of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Students explore a variety of frameworks such as epidemiology, health care systems, and health care planning as conceptual bases for diverse community health nursing roles. Students will integrate the knowledge of nursing research, leadership and management, and nursing theories while embedding themselves in a community-based care setting. The final community experience consists of 60 direct care hours. Special emphasis is placed on health promotion and disease prevention. The course ends with a summative Senior Capstone Project that measures skills in communication, information dissemination, and the application of evidence-based research. The project provides evidence of the student meeting Program and Graduation competencies to be awarded a BSN.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wilmu.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 967-5464

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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