C919 Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered
Learning Western Governors University
C919 Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning
Western Governors University
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Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning
Course Overview/Modules Template
See Attached/Uploaded Document.
Course Information
Aspects of the course
The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community Health is an eight-week course that
will benefit the learner by providing both theoretical and practicum, with the focus on the
synthesis and analysis of population-based health and wellness concepts. This course is designed
to aid learners in the development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the
promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health to vulnerable communities. This course will
benefit learners by facilitating a structured learner-centered environment, focus on the promotion
of professional development, fostering growth, and strengthening the learners nursing prowess.
By keeping class sizes to a maximum of forty learners, the student-faculty relationship can be
strengthened, and allows faculty to provide a more supportive environment built on support,
effective communication, and wonderful learning experiences!
Each week, learners will be immersed in different fun and innovative learning activities
based on weekly key concepts relevant to The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community
Health Nursing. Weekly evidence-based modules and key concepts assist learners in developing
the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be a successful Community Health Nurse.
Specific concepts include a review of the evolving roles and responsibilities of the community
health nurse over time, components of a thorough community health needs assessment and
windshield surveys, identifying the necessary health screen needs across the lifespan, discussing
the epidemiological processes utilized to improve the health of the community, examination of
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the causative factors that result in the vulnerability of health in populations, the detrimental
impacts of socioeconomic status and health care systems and policy, identifying challenges and
healthcare needs of vulnerable populations, analyzing the effects of drugs, alcohol, and violence
on vulnerable populations, and finally the community health nurse’s role on the interdisciplinary
team and their collaborative role in disaster management programs.
The relevance of this course to professional nursing practice stems from the framework
set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in the BSN Essentials
(2008). The nursing curriculum developed for this course is based on the framework of the
AACN in the BSN Essentials, and provides both theoretical and practicum with the focus on the
synthesis and analysis of population-based health and wellness concepts to aid learners in the
development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requires for the promotion, maintenance, and
restoration of health to the community. Essential VII, which according to the AACN (2008), is
focused on the clinical prevention and population health, where “health promotion and disease
prevention at the individual and population level are necessary to improve population health and
are important components of baccalaureate generalist nursing practice.” The weekly concepts
presented in this course aim to provide learners the with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
required to improve population health through health promotion, disease and injury prevention,
and disaster management across the lifespan.
The overall objective of this course is to not only prepare the BSN graduate nurse for
passing the NCLEX, but for also the transition of a graduate nurse to a competent community
health nurse, patient advocate, and an adept partner on the interdisciplinary team.
Cultivation of the course
Learning Western Governors University
C919 Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning
Western Governors University
,FACILITATION OF CONTEXT- 2
BASED
Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning
Course Overview/Modules Template
See Attached/Uploaded Document.
Course Information
Aspects of the course
The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community Health is an eight-week course that
will benefit the learner by providing both theoretical and practicum, with the focus on the
synthesis and analysis of population-based health and wellness concepts. This course is designed
to aid learners in the development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the
promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health to vulnerable communities. This course will
benefit learners by facilitating a structured learner-centered environment, focus on the promotion
of professional development, fostering growth, and strengthening the learners nursing prowess.
By keeping class sizes to a maximum of forty learners, the student-faculty relationship can be
strengthened, and allows faculty to provide a more supportive environment built on support,
effective communication, and wonderful learning experiences!
Each week, learners will be immersed in different fun and innovative learning activities
based on weekly key concepts relevant to The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community
Health Nursing. Weekly evidence-based modules and key concepts assist learners in developing
the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be a successful Community Health Nurse.
Specific concepts include a review of the evolving roles and responsibilities of the community
health nurse over time, components of a thorough community health needs assessment and
windshield surveys, identifying the necessary health screen needs across the lifespan, discussing
the epidemiological processes utilized to improve the health of the community, examination of
, FACILITATION OF CONTEXT- 3
BASED
the causative factors that result in the vulnerability of health in populations, the detrimental
impacts of socioeconomic status and health care systems and policy, identifying challenges and
healthcare needs of vulnerable populations, analyzing the effects of drugs, alcohol, and violence
on vulnerable populations, and finally the community health nurse’s role on the interdisciplinary
team and their collaborative role in disaster management programs.
The relevance of this course to professional nursing practice stems from the framework
set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in the BSN Essentials
(2008). The nursing curriculum developed for this course is based on the framework of the
AACN in the BSN Essentials, and provides both theoretical and practicum with the focus on the
synthesis and analysis of population-based health and wellness concepts to aid learners in the
development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requires for the promotion, maintenance, and
restoration of health to the community. Essential VII, which according to the AACN (2008), is
focused on the clinical prevention and population health, where “health promotion and disease
prevention at the individual and population level are necessary to improve population health and
are important components of baccalaureate generalist nursing practice.” The weekly concepts
presented in this course aim to provide learners the with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
required to improve population health through health promotion, disease and injury prevention,
and disaster management across the lifespan.
The overall objective of this course is to not only prepare the BSN graduate nurse for
passing the NCLEX, but for also the transition of a graduate nurse to a competent community
health nurse, patient advocate, and an adept partner on the interdisciplinary team.
Cultivation of the course
