Enhancement of Community and Population Health I

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course is the first in a sequence of three blended didactic and clinical practice courses designed to engage the student in exploration of population and community-based health care principles that impact health and wellness of the individual, community, and population. Evidence-based public health frameworks and relevant theories including quality improvement, social determinants of health, and health equity are used to foster student understanding of health status, resource availability, and barriers to access that influence overall health and wellness of the individual, community, and population. The community clinical experience is designed to engage the student in interprofessional learning, advocacy, and action in collaboration with community organizations to assess and intervene on specific challenges to maximizing the health of peoples in communities and populations. Corequisite: 5101, 5103, 5106, 5115. [3]