NURS 132 - Nursing and Health: Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45

Restricted to students in Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing
Learners will be introduced to health promotion. They will explore how health is conceptualized and examine their own personal beliefs relating to health. They will evaluate the health of diverse Canadians using a variety of health information sources in order to understand the individual and macro level conditions that impact health. Learners will critically evaluate the Canadian health care system, its effect on health status, and factors that contribute to health inequity, including gender and exigencies that impact Indigenous health. Learners will be introduced to the concept of primary health care. Learners explore the contributions of professional nursing to the health of individuals, families, and communities.

Pre or Co-requisites
All of:

C in NURS 110