NURS 116 Health and Healing I: Living Health is an introduction to the meaning of health including personal health, family health, community health and societal health. Participants examine significant theoretical and conceptual frameworks of health including health promotion, primary health care, prevention and determinants of health. By reflecting on personal experiences, participants will have the opportunity to identify personal resources and/or challenges that impact health as well as recognize the diversity of beliefs, values and perceptions of health held by others. Opportunities to learn basic health assessment skills are included in this course.
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 90 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Relate personal meaning and definitions of health and wellness to client care
- Name and define the social determinants of health, models of health and health prerequisites
- Relate the social determinants of health and health prerequisites to the wider context of health
- Explain and apply the concept of epidemiology in nursing
- Examine the foundations of primary health care in nursing
- Examine the definitions of family as client in nursing and apply family theory in nursing practice
- Examine the definitions of community as client in nursing and apply community theory in nursing practice
- Summarize and examine levels of prevention in nursing practice
- Examine and demonstrate an evolving understanding of health promotion theory in nursing practice locally, nationally and globally
- Examine and demonstrate an evolving understanding of population health theory in nursing practice locally, nationally and globally
- Examine and demonstrate an evolving understanding of diversity in nursing practice locally, nationally and globally
- Review critical social theory and apply it to the concept of social justice
- Examine and demonstrate an evolving understanding of global health issues
- Review health promotion and apply it to the concept of complementary therapies in nursing practice
- Relate knowledge about human anatomy and physiology to physical assessment
- Utilize effective communication techniques to obtain a patient health history
- Apply knowledge of subjective and objective assessment to case studies and focused physical examinations
- Demonstrate how to perform accurate physical assessments on integumentary, abdominal & musculoskeletal body systems
- Evaluate teaching needs of patients in case scenarios
- Illustrate how to maintain infection control by following standard precautions and performing proper hand hygiene
- Utilize focused assessment tools for assessment of specific problems (nutrition assessment, cognitive assessment, sleep assessment)
- Make use of safe body mechanics during all patient assessment and care
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.