In contrast to health protection and illness prevention, health promotion is a broad and holistic concept. This course explores the concept of health promotion; the nurse’s role in health promotion; the teaching-learning process; population health; social action and justice; and the socio-cultural, economic, and political factors that influence health and health behaviour.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
The foundation for all subsequent nursing courses, this course explores the evolution of nursing as a profession, including its theoretical and philosophical bases. Topics include Orem’s self-care theory, legal and ethical issues, health care reform, the image of professional nursing, and changing health care priorities.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
This required theoretical course provides a comprehensive introduction to community mental health nursing. The course focuses on changes in mental health nursing and the shift away from the acute care setting to the community. Emphasis is placed on prevention and health promotion in improving mental health outcomes. This course explores the foundations of mental health nursing practice and prepares the student for further study in mental health. Three credits.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
Examines the theory of and concepts in mental illness, treatment regimens, and nursing interventions in a community setting. Students will apply mental health nursing principles to specific clinical disorders.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
This course explores the role of the community health nurse in the context of a changing health care system. Topics include population health, primary health care, community assessment, epidemiology and demography, environment and ecology, cultural competence, ethics, and community-as-partner.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
This course covers the process of growing older with reference to theories on universal aging. Students will learn to improve the function, quality of life, and self-care abilities of the elderly well, to assist them in maintaining independence. Topics include aging-related changes; the role of the family and other aggregates; how elderly adults define and promote their health; the use of community resources.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
Introduces students to research methods used in nursing science. Topics include conducting and appraising research; concepts of research design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation; descriptive and inferential statistics; quantitative and qualitative research design; research ethics and bias. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 300 or NURS 310. Six credits.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
This course examines the moral and ethical implications of various practices in the field of health care as they affect human life and the basic dignity of the person. This course also explores the moral, ethical, legal, and theological issues raised by recent developments in the life sciences.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
A theory- and practice-based course exploring chronic health issues related to violence, immune system dysfunction, cancer, and other selected conditions. Cultural diversity, competency and safety, the consequence of an altered immune system, infection, symptom management, women's health, and palliative care will be studied from a nursing perspective in this course.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
This is a theoretical and practice-based course exploring chronic health issues related to diseases of the nervous, endocrine, and sensory systems, among others. In a primary, secondary, or tertiary setting, students will deliver comprehensive medical or surgical nursing care to adults at risk for or experiencing a complex health problem. Leadership practice component.
Programs
This course is included as one of the IEN course offerings.
Only proceed with purchase after confirmation of registration and voucher code (if applicable, based on residency) has been received from the Distance Nursing Program Office.
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