NURS 361 - Health Promotion

Units: 2
This course provides a framework for exploration of health promotion principles and provides holistic approaches to disease prevention and maintenance of health and wellness for diverse populations.

Co-requisites: NURS 362.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Provide definitions of health and health promotion and explore theoretical concepts of health and wellness in diverse populations.
Examine the theoretical and practical dynamics of behavioral change from health- promotion perspective, including concepts of self-efficacy, resilience, and adherence.
Discuss the importance of health literacy, health inequities, genetics, and social determinants in health promotion.
Explore the nurse’s role in health promotion through effective communication, introducing concepts that include: differentiation, boundary setting, trauma informed care and motivational interviewing.
Analyze strategies for creating a health promotion plan to address chronic diseases.
Evaluate research and evidence-based practice in health promotion practice, and the importance of validated health screening tools.
Examine health promotion policy, including Healthy People 2030, and the role of US Preventative Task Force (USPTF).