Focuses on the role of the nurse in community, rural and public health settings. Using an evidence-based and social-justice framework, students explore epidemiology, community assessment, health promotion, and disease prevention for aggregate populations while synthesizing theory, population research and practice on a local to global scale.
Acceptance to RN to BSN Program
Course Learning Outcomes
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Provide person-centered care for diverse populations to promote health and wellness.
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Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with healthcare teams in a community and/or health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care.
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Utilize reliable evidence to inform and support clinical decisions which shape healthcare delivery and policy.
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
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Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change.
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Evaluate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice.
Core Topics
- History of Public/Community Health Nursing
- 10 Essential Public Health Services
- Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Application of the nursing process in community and population health (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation)
- Assurance
- Care coordination and case management
- Health promotion, disease prevention, chronic disease management
- Information and healthcare technology
- Policy development
- Environmental health
- Global health
- Emergency preparedness for disaster, mass casualty, and/or other emergent situations, as well as response and recovery
- Behavior change
- Culturally appropriate collaboration
- Communication