Course description
This course prepares practical nursing students to promote health, prevent illness, and support the management of chronic disease across diverse populations and care settings. Students examine key challenges in health promotion, population health, and the care of individuals living with chronic conditions. Emphasis is placed on the application of health promotion frameworks to support client-centered, evidence-informed nursing practice. The course highlights the role of the practical nurse in optimizing health outcomes for individuals with chronic illnesses through the use of evidence-based strategies. Students will explore best practices that advance health equity, patient safety, and continuity of care within the Ontario healthcare system.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Fall 2026 registration is open.Winter 2027 registration opens November 2, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery