Hp 460: Nursing Health Promotion I

Course overview

This course is designed for registered nurses who aspire to acquire knowledge and skills in the area of health promotion and interventions. It is a foundational course which builds upon knowledge and skills related to patient education. The course is designed to examine health promotion issues throughout the life-span. Students will examine both developmental issues and their concomitant issues related to education and other interventions leading to teaching for health promotion and disease prevention. The person as a holistic being is focused upon. Many theories related to body, mind and spirit are examined as related to developmental milestones and needs for education to promote wellness and holism. Environmental, sociocultural and issues of religion and spirituality are examined as well. A broad background of information is acquired to allow nurses to more fully provide care with an emphasis on health promotion. Contact hours of Education: 50. Course Code: HP 460. Pre-requisite: You must be a Registered Nurse to enroll in this course. Instructor/Course Author: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, RN-BC, ANP-BC Link to Resume E-mail: info@aihcp.org Reading/Study Assignment: this course covers Chapters One (1) through Eight (8) in the required textbook. TEXTBOOK Health Promotion Strategies Through the Life Span: Eighth edition. By: Ruth Beckmann Murray, et.al. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall;2009. ISBN-10: 0135138663 ISBN-13: 978-0135138663 GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 50 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by the and options for completing additional course work to achieve a passing score, will be presented