2025-2026 Catalog

NUR 319 Community Health Nursing for LPN to BSN

Community Health Nursing for LPN to BSN is a hybrid course for the Licensed Practical Nurse pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing. The course provides a theoretical foundation for the implementation of the nursing process in the community setting. The course includes an introduction to the concepts of individual, family, and community as clients, roles of the community health nurse, concepts of epidemiology with focus on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention measures. An overview of the health care delivery systems at local, state, and national levels, reimbursement issues, community assessment and program planning are examined. The didactic portion of the course will be taught both online and in classroom. Clinicals will be in a community setting. (45 clinical hours/semester) Fee: $115.00.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NUR 300, NUR 304, NUR 328, and NUR 361

Offered

Fall and Spring