Nursing 441 – Community Health Nursing
Principles, theories, and concepts of community health nursing are utilized to generate an understanding of the roles and functions of community health nurses. Special focus is given to the nursing process and nursing roles needed to promote system stability and maximum functional status of families, groups, aggregates, and community. This course is designed to encourage the critical thinking necessary to perform competently in community health nursing. Download Syllabus
Location and Time
Mondays & Thursdays, 8:00am - 12:30pm
RNEC 102
Required Text
Allender, J. A. & Spradley, B. W. (2004). Community health nursing: Promoting and protecting the public’s health (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Heymann, D. L. (Ed.) (2005). Control of communicable diseases manual (18th ed.). Washington, DC: American Public Health Association.
American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
CSUB (2005). Undergraduate nursing student policy handbook. Available at: www.csub.edu/nursing.
Recommended Text
Bastable, S. (2006). Essentials of patient education. Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Nursing 442 - Practicum in Community Health Nursing
Concepts and theories of community health nurses are utilized in the application of the systems model. Special emphasis is given to use of the nursing process with families, groups or aggregates. Download Syllabus
Location and Time
Tues. 8-5, Wednesdays 8-5
Clinical observations Mondays, 1:30-4:30
Kern County Health Department
1800 Mt. Vernon Street
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Nursing Division - 868-0502 Fax 868-0218
Required Text
Allender, J. & Spradley, B. (2004). Community health nursing: Promoting & protecting the public’s health (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Heymann, D. (Ed.) (2005). Control of communicable diseases manual (18th ed). Washington, D.C.: American Public Health Association.
APA. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
CSUB (2005). Undergraduate Nursing Student Policy Handbook. Available at: www.csub.edu/nursing
Recommended Text
Bastable, S. (2006). Essentials of patient education. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.