Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3166, NUR 3119 or NUR 3816, NUR 3118L or NUR 3066L, NUR 3026L or NUR 3028L. This course includes information required for the assessment of health indicators in culturally diverse healthy families and communities and the identification of community resources and assets. The focus is on recognition of multiple influences on families and populations as they adapt to everday life-events. The nursing process is used to examine the relationship between these influences and family and community functioning. The emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in engaging families and communities in health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention.
4.000 Credit Hours
4.000 Lecture hours
Undergraduate Level Course
| NUR 4636 - Community Partnerships |
Prerequisite: Pre-licensure Students: NUR 4465. Prerequisite: RN-BSN Students: NUR 3082. Pre/Corequisite: NUR 4827. Corequisite: NUR 4636L. This course includes information on the importance of partnerships in promoting community adaptation. The focus is on planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention interventions. The emphasis is on the role of the community health nurse (CHN) in providing culturally competent care to diverse populations in a variety of settings. (3 credits: 3 hours theory per week).
3.000 Credit Hours
3.000 Lecture hours
Undergraduate Level Course
| NUR 3118L - Clinical Nursing Practice |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Corequisites: NUR 3618, NUR 3065L, NUR 3619, NUR 3166, NUR 3026L, NUR 3119. This is the first clinical course for pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students. In this course the learner will use the nursing process to promote the health of individuals, families, and/or communities. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of direct and indirect care. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (2 credits: 90 clinical hours per semester)
2.000 Credit Hours
2.000 Lab hours
Undergraduate Level Course
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NUR 4990 - Culture and Health Care in Thailand
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program
The purpose of this course is to advance the understanding of nursing and health care from a global perspective. An ecological perspective is used to explore multiple determinants of health in Thailand. Emphasis is on Thai culture and related traditional and Western style health-related practices. Students will be introduced to nursing education in two major universities (in Bangkok, and in Chiang Mai), and have the opportunity to interact with Thai nursing students in their clinical activities. They will also have the opportunity to learn about prevention and control of infectious disease through lectures and field visits with staff from the USAID organization. Through this course, students will be able to understand the relationship between global health issues and their own practice in the United States.
3.00 Credit Hours
Available for Undergraduate and Graduate level elective
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