NUR-490 |
Community Health Nursing in Ireland |
This course explores the healthcare of individuals , families and aggregates in a variety of community settings in Ireland . The concepts of community health nursing and the roles of the professional nurse in the community of Ireland are critically analyzed and compared to the US Public health System . The impact of the health care delivery system of Ireland is presented . Health promotion , health protection and disease prevention are examined . Critical thinking is emphasized in assessing the community of Ireland . A variety of community settings as observational experiences are utilized including home care , hospice , extended care facilities and population focused settings . |
3.00 |
NUR-491 |
Global Outreach |
The goal of interprofessional education is to prepare future healthcare providers and professionals to work together as a team to improve patient and population health care . This includes engaging in foundational research on interprofessional education / collaborative practice ; the use of interprofessional collaborative practice models to provide better care for clients . Service learning provides an opportunity for health care providers to learn more about health vulnerabilities that communities face and gain firsthand experience of working with underserved populations . Service learning uses experiential learning , reflection and reciprocal learning to increase student awareness of community health needs . Health care providers will be more likely to utilize these skills of collaborative practice , experiential learning , reflection and reciprocal learning in their own clinical practice . |