Based on the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice, this course provides opportunities for exploring contemporary perspectives on health promotion, protection of health, a community health nursing process, and participatory decision making. Clinical experience occurs through engaging in participatory dialogue with a selected group; exploring salient health issues; and facilitating collective health action.
Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
Departmental approval needed
This course is for students who require an extension to complete NSSC 8800 from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time option only.
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Status
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Learning Outcomes
As licensed health care practitioners, all learners will practice in accordance with professional standards of practice throughout the course. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Apply the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice to a selected group.
Analyze contemporary health promotion and health protection perspectives.
Facilitate group communication skills through participatory dialogue and decision making with a selected group.
Develop collaborative professional relationships to promote health and build capacity with a selected group.
Apply a Community Health Nursing process with a selected group.
Apply the Population Health Promotion Model with a selected group.
Identify salient health issues for a selected group through participatory dialogue.
Analyze salient health issues in terms of health determinants and salient socio-environmental influences
Synthesize a community health diagnosis in collaboration with a selected group.
Build sustainable agreements about appropriate health action strategies with selected group.
Develop an implementation plan for health action that includes building group capacity in collaboration with a selected group.
Effective as of Fall 2019
Related Programs
NSSC 8800 is offered as a part of the following programs:
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Registration is currently open for the Spring/Summer 2019 term.
The sneak preview for the Fall 2019 term starts Fri, May 24 at 8:30 am (PDT).
Students may register for Fall 2019 term courses online, by phone, mail or
in-person starting Wed, May 29 at 9:00 am (PDT).
Classroom Locations
Classroom locations are subject to last minute changes. Please check the Part-time Studies Classroom Locations listing at www.bcit.ca/rooms on the first day of any course you are registered for.