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2016-2017 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2022 [Archived Catalog]

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NU 485 - Rural Public Health Nursing

The course provides integration of the science of human care nursing and public health concepts with a focus on the rural community as client. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, levels of prevention, principles of epidemiology, population-focused practice, culture, vulnerable populations and community crisis. The rural health care system and problems of access to health care services unique to the rural community are explored.

Prerequisite: NU 375 - Maternal/Neonatal Nursing . Co-requisites: NU 475 - Critical Care Nursing  and senior status in nursing.
Credits: 5
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This is a writing-enhanced course.
*** The Nursing Course Fee applies to this course.


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