NU 485 - Rural Public Health Nursing

The course will provide integration of the science of human care nursing and public health concepts with a focus on the rural community as client. Emphasis will be 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 will be explored.

Prerequisite: NU 375. Co-requisites: NU 475 and senior status in nursing.
Credits: 5 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.