DQ:
Please review the course objectives for N492 (see below). Please write a self-Assessment of your learning in the course and how you have personally met each of the stated course objectives.
Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least two scholarly sources
Course Description
N492 Community Health Nursing I provides a solid foundation in community and public health nursing concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities. Various roles of the nurse are explored in relation to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with target populations across the lifespan. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns on the health of populations is examined. Health promotion and disease prevention concepts are integrated into the multifaceted role of population-focused, community-oriented nursing practice. It is anticipated that 20-30 practice experience hours will be required to complete the health promotion project. **Please note, students who hold an RN license in the state of WA are required to complete a minimum of 20 practice experience hours in this course.
Course Learning Objectives
After this course, your will be able to:
1. Examine nursing roles that meet the emerging health needs of individuals, families, communities and populations.
2. Explore historical, legal, social, cultural, political, and economic forces that influence the client, nursing practice, and the health care system.
3. Evaluate strategies that can be used by public and community health nurses to improve the health status and eliminate health disparities of vulnerable populations.
4. Predict trends in lifestyles that will affect the health of communities and the future challenges for nursing.
5. Plan, analyze, implement and evaluate public health surveillance and outbreak investigation
6. Develop strategies to deliver nursing care in the preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disaster management
Course Description N492 Community Health Nursing I provides a solid foundation in community and public health nursing concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities. Various roles of the nurse are explored in relation to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with target populations across the Based on what you’ve learned so far in this course, make a PowerPoint presentation that talks about the coverage gap problem, who it affects, how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects the coverage gap, why the coverage gap should be closed, and solutions/recommendations for closing the gap. In your PowerPoint, talk about the following: lifespan. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns on the health of populations is examined. Health promotion and disease prevention concepts are integrated into the multifaceted role of population-focused, community-oriented nursing practice. This course requires 20-30 hours of practicum experience. Textbook Information Clark, M. J. (2014). Population and Community Health Nursing (6th ed.). Pearson. ISBN: 9780133846584 Credit Hours 3 ProgramLearning Goals Course Learning Outcomes After this course, you will be able to: 1. Examine nursing roles that meet the emerging health needs of individuals, families, communities and populations. 2. Explore historical, legal, social, cultural, political, and economic forces that influence the client, nursing practice, and the health care system. 3. Evaluate strategies that can be used by public and community health nurses to improve the health status and eliminate health disparities of vulnerable populations. 4. Predict trends in lifestyles that will affect the health of communities and the future challenges for nursing. 5. Plan, analyze, implement and evaluate public health surveillance and outbreak investigation 6. Develop strategies to deliver nursing care in the preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disaster management
