NRSG 332 Nursing Concepts for Health Promotion
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Course Title: NRSG 332 Nursing Concepts for Health Promotion
Credits:2 (lecture)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: NRSG 327, NRSG 328, NRSG 329; PSYX 230 or HDFS 101
Course Description:
The focus of this course is on evidence-based information to assess and promote the health of racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities in local, state, national and global arenas. Primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care measures across the lifespan will be presented. Strategies for meeting the needs of vulnerable populations through the lens of social determinants of health will be examined. Interventions such as lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, stress management, social support, mindfulness, complementary and alternative therapies will be explored. Personal self-care practices for the nurse are examined.
Catalog Course Description:
This course explores assessment and promotion of health for racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities in local, state, national and global arenas. Concepts include prevention, vulnerable populations, social determinants of health, and personal self-care practices.
Course Objectives:
- Examine the concept of health and theoretical models of health promotion.
- Discuss health assessment, health promotion and disease prevention methods for diverse individuals, families, and communities.
- Analyze the determinants of health that affect vulnerable populations.
- Examine health promotion interventions such as lifestyle choices, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, social support, mindfulness, complementary and alternative therapies.
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course the student will be able to:
- Define health, the determinants of health, and theoretical models of health promotion.
- Incorporate health assessment, health promotion and disease prevention methods for diverse individuals, families, and communities.
- Develop a self-care plan that incorporates health promotion interventions.
AACN Competencies:
1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing’s distinctive perspective and
where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines.
1.2 Apply theory and research-based knowledge from the arts, humanities, and sciences.
2.2 Communicate effectively with patients (individuals, families, and groups).
3.3 Consider the economic impact of the delivery of care.
4.2 Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.
8.1 Describe information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients,
communities, and populations.
10.1. Demonstrate a commitment to personal health and wellbeing.
AACN Threads:
- Equity and Inclusion
- Diversity
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Communication
- Ethics
- Clinical Judgement
- Mental Health
Required Content and Concepts:
- Definitions of health
- Individual
- Families
- Communities
- Theoretical Models for Health Promotion
- Health belief model
- Health promotion model
- Theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior
- Social cognitive theory and self-efficacy theory
- Transtheoretical Model
- Change Theory
III. Community Health Models
- Social-ecological model
- Social capital theory
- Precede-Proceed community planning model
- Diffusion of innovation model
- Social marketing model
- Social determinants of health and vulnerable populations
- Health disparities and inequities
- Methods to promote health equities
- Health literacies
- Cultural competencies
- Global health
- Healthy People 2030
- Nurses’ Roles and Functions in the Community
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of preventive care
VII. Individual, family, and community health assessments
VIII. Methods to develop health promotion/prevention plan.
- Interventions to promote health and prevent disease.
- Lifestyle choices
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Stress management
- Social support
- Complementary and alternative therapies
- Self-Care Interventions
- Resiliency
- Mindfulness
- Primary Care Concepts and Skills
Suggested Student Learning Activities:
- papers and reports
- tests and quizzes
- patient interviews
- teaching plans
- literature review
- Internet searches
- workshops
- discussion
- videos
- reading
- study guides
- case studies
- student presentations
- guest speakers
- cooperative learning
- small groups
- role playing
Approved by UAAC: 1/23/2023.
Approved by MRJCON Faculty: February 2023