vcc.ca
NURS 3003: Health Promotion 3
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course is focused on health promotion as it relates to the continuum of care across the lifespan. Health promotion in the context of mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities, and Maternal/Child health is highlighted. Normal growth and development from conception to middle adult is addressed.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 2007 or NURS 2107.
Corequisites
NURS 3001, NURS 3002, NURS 3004, NURS 3005.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify normal patterns of growth and development from conception to middle adulthood
- Provide examples of public health services available to pregnant women in the community
- Describe health promoting strategies for the postpartum client and newborn
- Provide examples of mental health/illness services available to clients in the community
- Describe how culture may impact utilisation of mental health resources
- Compare the level of mental health services from urban to rural areas
- Cite examples of harm reduction activities
- Discuss disparities in the delivery of community health services in BC including LGBTQ2 care.
- Identify and describe health promotion activities for clients living with mental illness and those with disabilities
- Analyze the impact of cultural safety and trauma-informed practice to support mental health.
- Give examples of teaching and learning strategies for care in the community
- Discuss the impact of immunization in health promotion
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 36
Total Hours: 36
Total Hours: 36
Instructional Strategies
Course guides provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, online activities, skill building exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
community meeting reflective assignment |
|
Assignments |
20 |
case study |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
25 |
Comprehensive final exam |
Course topics
- Normal growth and development: conception to middle adulthood.
- Self care of the nurse
- Continuum of care for maternal child health; normal physiological changes related to pregnancy
- Continuum of care for clients experiencing mental illness
- Substance Abuse
- Access to health care services and community supports for clients with mental illness or developmental disabilities
- Promotion of safety for clients experiencing mental illness
- Families experiencing violence
- Public health services (including immunizations)
- Resource allocation/inequities
- Illness prevention: Immunization
- Teaching and learning
- Health promotion strategies for clients with mental illness and physical or developmental disabilities
- Harm reduction; principles of trauma-informed practice; cultural safety across the continuum of care
- LGBTQ2 care
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.