This course uses health promotion and population health frameworks to inform an understanding of multiple transitions. Examination of the acutely ill adult and their family beyond the diseases and individual health issues to consider the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on transitions.
Health promotion focuses on advocating for the principles of primary health care to facilitate hope, coping, resilience, social justice and empowerment for individuals and families living with multiple transitions.
Prerequisites
NURS 3160, NURS 3163, NURS 3164, MATH 1111 or equivalent, NURS 3265.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Clinical Reasoning & Relational Inquiry: application to a family case study with multiple transitions Multiple Transitions theory (managing complexity) Multiple Transitions: Situational, Organizational, Developmental and Health illness Social Determinates of Health: Social connectedness, Housing, Food security Social Determinates of Health: Social Safety Net, Health Services, Disability Health promotion: Empowerment and Social justice Health Promotion: Spirituality, Complementary and Alternative therapies.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70488 |
September 9, 2026 to December 16, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42396 |
January 6, 2027 to April 21, 2027 |
Online | Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† 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.