NUR 105 Community and Public Health Nursing

This course introduces theories of public health nursing practice related to assessing the health of a population and applying nursing interventions to improve population health at the individual, family, community, and systems level of practice. Current disease and illness presenting in populations will be examined as well as potential cases. Morbidity and mortality data will be analyzed along with relevant socio-environmental factors to prepare students to practice evidence-based nursing care. The standards of public health nursing practice, the operational standards of a local health department, and the framework of Healthy People 2020 will be threaded throughout the course. Prevention, early detection, and intervention techniques related to Child, Elder, and Intimate Partner / Domestic abuse will be covered including California reporting requirements. Interprofessional collaboration is emphasized to aid in providing comprehensive services to the population as a whole.Prerequisites: Admission into the ADN to MSN program, NUR 102, NUR 106 must be taken concurrently, NUR 201, and NUR 203.