NURS 132 - Nurses Promoting Health

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45

Restricted to students in Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing
Learners will be introduced to health promotion. They will explore the diverse ways in which health is conceptualized and examine their own personal beliefs relating to health. They will examine the health of diverse individuals living in Canada using tools of epidemiology and a variety of health information sources in order to understand the individual and macro level conditions that impact health. Learners will examine the Canadian health care system and its effect on health status. Learners will analyze factors that contribute to health inequity, including gender, sexual orientation, the social and ecological determinants of health, and exigencies that impact Indigenous health. Learners will be introduced to the concept of primary health care and explore the contributions of professional nursing to the health of individuals, families, and communities, across the lifespan.

Pre or Co-requisites
All of:

C in NURS 110