Course details
This course explores contemporary community health nursing, examining multiple perspectives on community, health, and relational practice. Community health nursing is examined through the lenses of primary health care, health promotion, and ethics. Clinical practice is focused on facilitating participatory dialogue with a selected group to explore perspectives on relational practice in health care.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$274.97 - $913.57 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below are two offerings of NSSC 8600 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 26725
Duration
Mon Apr 03 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 26725
- $894.86
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 03 - Jun 23 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Corrine Schneider
Course outline
Cost
$894.86
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Course delivery is online. Students must contact the BCIT Bookstore to order course materials.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 27264
Duration
Mon Apr 03 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 27264
- $274.97
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 03 - Jun 23 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Corrine Schneider
Course outline
Cost
$274.97
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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This course is for students who require an extension to complete NSSC 8600 from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time option only.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2023
Below are two offerings of NSSC 8600 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 31803
Duration
Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 31803
- $281.29
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 - Nov 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$281.29
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
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This section is for students who require an extension to complete their course from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time only option.
Status
CRN 31804
Duration
Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 31804
- $913.57
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 - Nov 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$913.57
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
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Prerequisite: Completion of the Advanced Specialty Certificate. Course delivery is online. Students must contact the BCIT Bookstore to order course materials.
Status
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Critically reflect on the concepts, community, health, and relational practice, from multiple perspectives.
- Articulate personal values, beliefs, and assumptions related to communities, health, and relational practice.
- Describe the scope and nature of community health nursing.
- Examine the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice.
- Analyze community health nursing through the lenses of primary health care, health promotion, and ethics.
- Apply contemporary culture and diversity concepts to community health nursing.
- Apply fundamental participatory group facilitation skills with a chosen group.
- Demonstrate effective participatory dialogue with a group about perspectives on relational practice in health care.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Community Nursing: Facilitating Health (NSSC 8600) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Specialty Nursing (Critical Care - Combined Critical Care/Emergency Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Critical Care - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Emergency - Combined Emergency/Critical Care Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Emergency - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (High Acuity)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Neonatal)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Critical Care Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Perioperative Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perioperative)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
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