NUR 445 - Transcultural Nursing

3 hours
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in preserving and promoting health in diverse global communities. Students will discuss health promotion, health protection, health prevention, and health maintenance that affect human populations. The health care access of various target populations will be assessed and evaluated as it relates to sociopolitical factors. Learners will be able to recognize the necessity of culturally appropriate nursing care and how to incorporate the role and function of the family across the life span. This course counts towards the Intercultural Understanding (IU) General Education requirement. Prerequisite(s): NUR 180, NUR 206, NUR 207, NUR 227, and NUR 388. Corequisite(s): NUR 280, NUR 342, NUR 349, NUR 466. CS