NURS 342 Health Healing VI: Global Health Issues. Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experience with health and healing related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic and episodic global health challenges and issues. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as care provider, community organizer/facilitator, educator and advocate within the context of the global society and the changing health care environment. Participants examine a variety of emerging health issues and trends using these as a context for further developing their personal understanding of nursing practice that supports meaningful interactions with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Semester V
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 Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Have more opportunities to explore nurses’ work in relation to people’s experiences with health and healing and to integrate the roles of educator, community organizer/facilitator, global citizen, and advocate into their nursing practice.
- continue to integrate theoretical knowledge within a moral and caring context in response to more complex situations.
- Develop personal perspectives of nursing practice by examining emerging global trends and issues in health and health care including health challenges and healing modalities.
- Examine the interconnectedness between local and global health challenges.
- Critically analyze interprofessional and inter-sectoral team functioning within a global health context.
Grading Table
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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.