Health Promotion & DiseasePrevention (NUR 220)
Term: Academic Year 2025-2026 Fall Term
Melynda (Lynde) Thelen, PhD, MSN, RN, CHSE
Office: Jeschke 205
Phone: 605-331-6876
Office/Tutor Hours: Weds & Fri 1pm - 3pm
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This course will introduce how the professional nurse plays an essential role in health promotion at the individual, local, state, national and global levels. The role of the nurse in promoting healthy lifestyles and self-care management at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention will be emphasized. Students will also consider strategies and interventions for specific health care issues within diverse populations. The philosophical and ethical basis for the nurse's role in these activities will be explored. (3 s.h.)