NUR 450 - The Global Community

2 hours
This course presents the role of the nurse in preserving and promoting health in diverse global communities. Students will discuss health promotion, health prevention, and health maintenance of the global communities. Populations are assessed and evaluated in relation to health care access, sociopolitical, and socioeconomic, forces. The effects of the global environment on health are analyzed and modification of risk factors in aggregates is explored, along with principles of epidemiology. Students will apply theory during a practicum/project experience. Prerequisite(s): NUR 335. CS