NURSE 3000: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Concepts Across the Lifespan

Course Description

This course focuses on the role of the nurse in promoting health and reducing risk behaviors of individuals and families across the lifespan. Concepts of nutrition, physical activity, coping and stress management skills, social determinants of health, and health disparities will be examined with an emphasis on the impact of genetics, values, lifestyles and cultural influences. Patient education for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention across the lifespan will be explored.