Community Health Clinical

Course code NURS 4164

Credit 3.0

Length 90.0 hours

Course outline View

This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to utilize the nursing knowledge, skills and abilities required to provide care in public health settings. Students further their understanding of the principles of primary health care, teaching and learning, advocacy, community organizing, and the concept of epidemiology as they establish partnerships to promote health with persons in homes, health clinics, schools, and community settings. Theory from nursing science, other sciences and humanities informs practice.

Prerequisites

NURS 3262, NURS 3263, NURS 3264, NURS 3266, NURS 3370.

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What you will learn

  • Placement dependent

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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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.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.