NU 405 - Health Promotions in Society

Health Promotions addresses primary, secondary and tertiary care including models, theories and strategies used in nursing practice for individuals, families, models, theories and strategies used in nursing practice for individuals, families, and diverse and changing populations across the globe. This course will further develop the nurse’s role in health promotion to envision potential problems in order to institute actions to facilitate the health, well-being and the relief of suffering. A key focus is the ongoing development of interventions to promote and prepare the practicing nurse to deploy strategies that address growth and development, nutrition, exercise, stress management, and holistic health strategies for optimal wellness and disease prevention across the lifespan. Health Promotion will also address global trends that introduce risk factors impacting healthy people all over the world by combating disease and illness to ensure the safety of populations.
Prerequisite(s): NU 310, NU 325, NU 339, NU 332
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3