NURS 4455 - Community & Public Health

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 4
This course discusses community health nursing including the history, structure, and economics of community healthcare systems, program development, and impact of health disparities, health education, and access to resources. 1. Synthesize knowledge gained from pre-requisite and co-requisite courses included in the program of study.
2. Analyze the history and evolution of community health nursing.
3. Examine the structure and economics of community healthcare systems at the local and state level.
4. Analyze the steps involved in a community assessment.
5. Examine the process of planning, development, and evaluation of programs that facilitate health delivery in the community.
6. Determine the impact of health disparities on vulnerable aggregates emerging in the community.
7. Analyze the provision of health education and access to resources in the community setting.