Population Health Practice in the Community

3 credits

This course focuses on the application of population health, emphasizing public health nursing roles, that include the care of population members in community settings, such as a neighborhood, school, or non-profit organization, locally or globally. Students will gain experience in community engagement, community health assessment, screening, case management, health education, service and program evaluation, and advocacy. Emphasis is placed on the multiple determinants of health and on using interdisciplinary approaches in practice to implement evidence-based interventions aimed at health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention.