This course focuses on health promotion in the context of caring for clients experiencing an acute exacerbation of chronic illness or an acute episode of illness. Examination of health promoting strategies during hospitalization to improve or help maintain clients' health status after discharge occur. Topics also include how to preparing clients for discharge from care through teaching and learning of health promoting strategies.
Prerequisites
NURS 3006.
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What you will learn
- Introduction to epidemiology
- Risk-management strategies: smoking cessation, obesity, drug use
Harm reduction - Nutrition
- Risk management strategies
- Early detection of illness through screening
- Client teaching and learning
- Culturally appropriate and relevant learning strategies
- Continuum of Care (pre-admission and discharge planning)
- Cultural safety and cultural humility in acute care
- Trauma-informed practice in acute care settings
- LGBTQ2 care in acute care settings
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60273 |
May 11, 2026 to July 6, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60552 |
August 10, 2026 to October 5, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.