NUR 4021 - Nursing Care of Communities (4)

When Offered: Spring
In this course, students concentrate on the nurse’s roles of provider of care, designer, manager, and coordinator of care and member of the profession in caring for groups in a community setting. The focus is on assisting vulnerable populations to achieve improved health goals and outcomes. Students participate in a variety of techniques for improving health care, such as patient education. Also, students partner with community agencies to positively influence health care and complete 30 clinical hours in a community service project. Lecture three credit hours, clinical one credit hour.
Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.