NUR 356 - Community and Global Health Clinical

2 CR

This course focuses on using community health concepts, sciences, and theories basic to the development and maintenance of the public’s health. The student will experience a clinical community health or global health experience which uses principals of partnership building and population-focused, community-based approaches to healthcare. The nursing decision-making process and use of evidence-based modalities may be used to facilitate work with individuals, families, and groups in a variety of diverse or global community settings as the student completes 90 hours of precepted community health clinical.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 301, NUR 304 , NUR 352 (or concurrent), and NUR 355; or permission of instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to provide proof of immunization, CPR and health insurance to each clinical facility according to the guideline in the Nursing Student Handbook. These documents must be submitted prior to the first day of the clinical course. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in dismissal from the clinical nursing course.