NUR 4692 - Environmental Health

48 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Prerequisite(s): NUR 4827
AA Elective: No
Healthcare agencies are heavy users of supplies, medicines, and materials that have potentially caustic effects on the environment, healthcare workers, and clients. This course examines scientific claims related to environmental impacts on human health, particularly as associated with acute and chronic disease. The student analyzes the pathophysiological aspects of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and metabolic illnesses while considering the impacts on mental well-being. Material supply chains and waste disposal strategies are discussed in the context of environmental health, and inter-professional roles in disaster management and supply acquisition, evaluation, and disposal are analyzed.

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