NUR 3010 - Health Promotion and Protection

3 cr

The course focus is individuals' health and wellness across the lifespan. Health values, beliefs, and personal preferences are examined to determine their impact on attitudes and practices. Health data and risk factors are evaluated to establish health deficits. Health promotion models serve as the framework to identify evidence-based nursing interventions to influence individuals' health promotion and health protection. Intervention strategies are actualized through the principles of learning that include assessment of learning style and determinants of learning prior to the use of effective teaching strategies. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as advocate and change to support optimal health outcomes for individuals as members of a family. Evidence-based findings are critically examined and applied in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention.
Prerequisite: NUR 2050 and
NUR 2510
with grades of "B-" or better, and an unencumbered RN license in the State of Vermont.
Fall