Pub Health Nsg: Cncpts Int

0-4 Credits · Level: Graduate

This didactic and clinical course focuses on public health nursing and the core public health functions and is designed to examine practice with populations. It provides core knowledge in the specialty of public health nursing and public health sciences. Public health and nursing concepts provide the framework for the study and care of populations with an emphasis on health promotion, protection, and disease prevention in communities and populations. Students will also integrate knowledge from systems and leadership theory into their roles as members of interdisciplinary teams serving communities/populations 4 credits (3 credits didactic, 1 credit clinical).