NRSG 4604 — Public Health Community Nursing
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to learn the elements of population-focused practice through the application of the nursing process to the community as client. Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Explores the role of the nurse in navigating ethical issues and health policy. Examines types of community-based strategies to serve diverse populations within urban, suburban, and rural communities. Focuses on the role of the nurse as a population-focused care provider, case manager, liaison between agencies, and nurse researcher.
Prerequisites
- all of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
- one of:
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 8 | 161 | 177 | 91% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 127 | 136 | 93% | 1.8 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 58 | 100 | 58% | 21.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 7 | 144 | 188 | 77% | 6.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 7 | 190 | 213 | 89% | 3.3 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 86% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 9 | 192 | 227 | 85% | 3.9 |
| Spring 2026 | 7 | 163 | 174 | 94% | 1.6 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 2% · T 11% · W 2% · Th 11% · F 6%
Common patterns: async (68% of sections), T (11% of sections), R (11% of sections), F (6% of sections), M (2% of sections), W (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jessica Humphrey (33% of students) · reviews
- Heather Brown (19% of students) · reviews
- Tiffany Kim (14% of students) · reviews
- Kristy Rogers (14% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jessica Humphrey (19% of students) · reviews
- Kristy Rogers (14% of students) · reviews
- Tiffany Kim (10% of students) · reviews
- Heather Brown (10% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Elizabeth Howland (34% of students) · reviews
- Mary Bronski (34% of students) · reviews
- Kaye Bemis (32% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list NRSG 4604 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (NRSG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All NRSG courses · Plan it at numap.app