NUR 4420 - Nursing Care for Vulnerable Populations

Credits: 3

This course generates the growth mindset needed in the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse to minister through nursing care in multifaceted situations and adaptive environments as ministry. Concepts and theories i.e. servant leadership, loss, ethics, advocacy, funding sources and resources, rural and inner-city community, culture and ethnicity, family structure, disaster response, and mentoring, along with others are interwoven to reflect the complex nature of the nurse-patient (individual, family, community) relationship. The care needs of vulnerable populations i.e. those in long term care, the homeless, and those with substance disuse disorder are a special focus. The lens of a Biblical worldview is incorporated into the analysis. Includes didactic instruction. Prerequisite: NUR 2000, NUR 3120, NUR 3130, NUR 3110, NUR 3315; Co-requisites: NUR 3410, NUR 3425. (Letter grade; 3 semester hours) A grade of C+ or better must be earned in this course to apply toward the Nursing Major.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 2000, NUR 3120, NUR 3130, NUR 3110, NUR 3315

Co-requisites: NUR 3410, NUR 3425

Undergraduate