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
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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.
- 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
The course instructor, with input from the department, will select the appropriate text(s) and reference materials for the course. Text(s) selected for the course should be reflective of text selections for similar course offerings at other institutions. Instructors are encouraged, but not required, to explore open-source text(s) and materials as an option.
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General Statements
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