NUR Population-Focused Nursing for Diverse 425 –
Communities
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(Prerequisite: NUR 300: Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice, Quality NUR 310:
and Safety Healthcare in )
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Explores population-focused nursing, community/public health concepts, and population health trends
on of and the continuum individuals, families, aggregates, communities. The course provides theoretical
content essential the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation communities and to of
aggregates, and examines effects contemporary issues and health policy health. the of on the public’s
In experiential learning, students will conduct community assessment use evidence-based a and
research develop plan designed improve promote the health select to a to or of a population.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Lundy, S., & Janes, (3rd 2014). K. S. ed., Community Health Nursing: Caring Public's Health. for the
Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Supplemental Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual the American Psychological of
Association (6th ed. Washington, ). DC.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. of Describe the nature, philosophy, and scope community health nursing.
2. of on Develop understanding community and population health needs based the core functions
of public health.
3. of Analyze the role and scope the public and community health nurse.
4. as by Describe exemplary public health nursing practice defined professional standards and
organizations.
5. of Apply the concepts health promotion and disease prevention communities and to
populations.
6. of Apply knowledge epidemiology assess and diagnose community health to status.
7. an Explore issues within identified population, collaboration with appropriate leaders, in to
improve the health individuals and of populations.
8. Analyze the public/community health nurse’s role in promoting health equity, access to care,
cost containment, and reducing healthcare disparities.
9. eff of of Examine the ect interactions between policy and economics delivery on the health
services.
10. Describe settings. cultural competency in public/community nursing
11. of on of Identify the impact contemporary issues the health the public.
12. and at Analyze population health trends risks using epidemiological data the local, regional,
state, and global levels.
13. an of and Develop appropriate plan care a population, using relevant data for best practice.
14. Integrate evidence-based practice to guide outreach, screening, teaching, and implementation
of an intervention diverse individuals and communities. to
15. and of of Propose present plan a care will address the needs that the assessed population.
16. as by Describe exemplary public health nursing practice defined professional standards and
organizations.
17. Integrate practice. ethical standards into public/community health nursing
18. Analyze the public/community health nurse’s role in promoting health equity, access to care,
cost containment, and reducing healthcare disparities.
NUR Population-Focused Nursing for Diverse 425 –
Communities
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19. Use technology and information resources to research issues in population-focused nursing for
diverse communities.
20. Write communities. clearly and concisely about population-focused nursing for diverse
