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NRSG 335 - Applied Health Assessment and Promotion for RNs (3)

Prerequisites: NRSG 315  
7 week course.
This course explores concepts of health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention as they relate to specific medical conditions. Students explore health promotion and assessment strategies used to improve physical and psychosocial wellness, behavioral change theories and theories of motivation, determinants of health and Healthy People 2020, cultural factors contributing to health practices, risk assessment and risk reduction approaches, and health teaching. Students apply concepts from the CREATION Health Model to promote healthy lifestyle choices and optimize risk reduction. Emphasis is placed on the professional nurses’ role of health advocate and teacher. This course includes a clinical project with three components, including a risk assessment survey, health promotion action plan and professional presentation of health promotion strategies to healthcare providers in the acute care setting. Note: One of the implications of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report for Nursing Education is the transformation of care at the bedside. The emphasis of this course is on health promotion measures that can be implemented in the acute care environment. This course includes three credit hours of theory and clinical projects (45 clock-hours). This course meets the requirements for a written communication course (see Communication Requirements ).