NSG C920 - C920 Course Overview A-G. Western Governors University.

A. Course Overview This course is designed to provide opportunities for the learner to achieve skills needed to develop a community health assessment while using the nursing process to create and implement care to various populations across the lifespan. Students are introduced to community didactics and ways to support and promote positive outcomes to vulnerable populations. The course is built upon the six competencies of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). Students will be introduced to patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement, and informatics (Hunt, 2012). B. Title of Module Foundations of Community Health Nursing C. Course Objectives Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Investigate the history of community health nursing 2. Examine the regulatory requirements that guide community health policies 3. Research the various health promotion roles of the community