RNBS 4601 Community and Population Focused Nursing

This course introduces the RN to concepts of community health utilizing the population focused nursing process. Includes levels of disease prevention, principles of epidemiology, community assessment, environmental health, disaster preparedness, and professional nursing roles and interprofessional collaboration in various community settings.  Emphasis is on health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management across the lifespan in selected community settings. 3:3

Prerequisite

Admission to the RN-BSN track. Successful completion of RNBS 3303 and RNBS 3312 and RNBS 3415 and RNBS 3333 and RNBS 4312 and RNBS 4631. Special permission required from the School of Nursing to take out of sequence.