Nursing Foundations VI: Community Nursing - NFDN 2006

This nursing course examines family and community theory, assisting the learner to acquire the knowledge and skill required to promote the health and well-being of families within the community. The course emphasizes the importance of collaboration among the interdisciplinary health-care team, families, and communities to achieve safe, evidence-informed community nursing practice. The learner will build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of the family and community using a nursing metaparadigm and nursing process. Trends and issues in the care of families and communities will also be explored.

Note: Practical Nurse prerequisites: NPRT 2102, PSYC 1060. Co-requisite: SOCI 1000. Practical Nurse for Internl Educated Nurses prerequisite: NPRT 1001. Restricted to Practical Nurse and PNDIEN (Some classes may not be open to PNDIEN).


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
 20364 AN05 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Thu, Fri: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 20361 AP01 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20363 AP02 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025 Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40885 AN01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Tue, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 10866 AP01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Mon, Fri: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 10869 AP02 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 20395 AN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
 20392 AN05 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026 Thu, Fri: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 20388 AP01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20391 AP02 No

Wetaskiwin
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 21, 2026 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 10871 C01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. There are no scheduled classes, and you will learn at your own pace. Courses have start and end dates, assignments may have due dates assigned to them.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 20362 OP20 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Nov. 21, 2025 40883 OP01 No
Fall Sep. 29 - Dec. 17, 2025 40884 OP02 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 27, 2026 10867 OP01 No
Winter Feb. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026 10868 OP02 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 20390 OP01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring Jun. 9 - Aug. 8, 2025 21481 ON50 No
Fall Oct. 6 - Nov. 28, 2025 40886 ON50 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 17, 2025 Tue, Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 40882 OP03 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Tue, Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 10873 CO05 No
Winter Feb. 9 - Apr. 3, 2026 10872 ON50 No
Spring Jun. 8 - Jul. 31, 2026 20393 ON50 No
For each course session or class time, you can choose to attend in person, online in real-time or watch a previously recorded session.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
 20365 HN05 No
The course has a mixture of online and in-person instruction.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025 Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40887 BN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 20389 BN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
 20394 BN05 No

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