Multiple Transitions (NURS 3263)
This course uses health promotion and population health frameworks to inform an understanding of multiple transitions. Examination of the acutely ill adult and their family beyond the diseases and individual health issues to consider the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on transitions.
Health promotion focuses on advocating for the principles of primary health care to facilitate hope, coping, resilience, social justice and empowerment for individuals and families living with multiple transitions.
Health promotion focuses on advocating for the principles of primary health care to facilitate hope, coping, resilience, social justice and empowerment for individuals and families living with multiple transitions.
Course code: NURS 3263
Credits: 2.0
Length: 30.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
NURS 3160, NURS 3163, NURS 3164, MATH 1111 or equivalent, NURS 3265.Corequisites
NURS 3262, NURS 3264, NURS 3266.
| CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60326 | May 14, 2025 to August 13, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: In Person Location: VCC Broadway Building B |
| CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 72735 | September 10, 2025 to December 17, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: In Person Location: VCC Broadway Building B |
Additional Information
- Clinical Reasoning & Relational Inquiry: application to a family case study with multiple transitions
Multiple Transitions theory (managing complexity)
Multiple Transitions: Situational, Organizational, Developmental and Health illness
Social Determinates of Health: Social connectedness, Housing, Food security
Social Determinates of Health: Social Safety Net, Health Services, Disability
Health promotion: Empowerment and Social justice
Health Promotion: Spirituality, Complementary and Alternative therapies.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.