NURS 350 Health and Healing VII: Promoting Community and Societal Health focuses on the role of the nurse in the promotion of community and societal health. It is a companion course with Health and Healing VI and participants will continue to develop their competencies in relational practice with a focus on community and society as client. The political role of the nurse is explored as the emphasis is placed upon working with communities from a social justice and equity perspective. Community development and capacity building as a pattern of community health promotion practice, is explored. In addition students will further develop their understanding of teaching and learning focusing on transformative and emancipatory approaches.
Prerequisites: AHSC 228, NURS 222, NURS 226, NURS 229 all with a minimum grade of 60% and NURS 230 with a CRG
Corequisite: NURS 341, NURS 342, NURS 351
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Analyze historical and philosophical perspectives of primary health care, health promotion, population health and the associated role of nurses working with communities
- Describe models of community health nursing and required practice competencies
- Examine the concept of empowerment as it relates to nurses role in primary health care and health promotion
- Distinguish between "community as client", "society as client"; and "global village"
- Identify patterns of nursing practice that emphasize community empowerment and capacity building
- Examine ethical considerations, power relations, and the political role of nurses when working with communities from a social justice and equity perspective
- Compare decision-making processes used when working with clients (individual, family, community and society)
- Incorporate innovative and transformative teaching and learning approaches when working with clients
- Describe the role of social marketing in health promotion and community development
Teaching and Learning Approach
A variety of activities provide students with opportunities to expand their understanding of the role of nurses in
community practice and population health. Examples include active participation in discussions, case studies,
community assessment, and critical analysis of issues.Learning Resources
Required:
Bastable, S. (2023). Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice. (6th ed.).
Burlington, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett.
Stamler, L. and Yiu, L. (2020). Community health nursing: A Canadian perspective. (5th ed.). Toronto, Ont.:
Pearson Canada.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Introduction to course, overview of assignments Community and Societal Health; Key Concepts
2. Community and Societal Health; Key Concepts
3. Defining Community as Client; Applying the decision-making framework in community health
4. Conducting a Community Assessment
5. Theoretical Analysis
6. Determining a Community Priority Health Issue: Diagnosis, Goals and Objectives
7. Reading week- No class
8. Community Education
9. Community-led Health Initiatives
10. Social Marketing: Evaluation in Community Health Nursing
11. Power and Politics
12. Indigenous Peoples and Community Health
13. Community Health and Access to Care
14. Course content wrap-up
15. Exam Week- no examAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography | Purpose: Conduct a literature review community health literature on a | on the 20 chosen theme |
| Assignment 2:Community Assessment | Purpose: to apply community assessment in the context of their assigned community placements Purpose: Using a health promotion | skills 20 framework |
| Assignment 3: Nursing Practice Teaching Assignment | plan, implement and evaluate a teaching session in your NURS 351 community | 35% |
| Assignment 4: Postcard | placement Purpose: Using reflective writing understanding of course concepts | to synthesize 25 |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.