NRS 410A Population Health Practice

Credits: 3
This course, along with NRS 410B, is intended to prepare registered nurses in the practice of community and public health nursing enabling them to contribute to the overall public health mission of assuring conditions conducive to health. It examines community and public health nursing as a synthesis of knowledge from nursing, public health, and the social sciences, and complements concurrent epidemiology and statistics courses. Students will examine frameworks of community and public health; analyze prevalent population-based health issues, including chronic disease and disability; conduct community assessments; and explore population-based interventions. Exemplars will be selected from priority concern areas as well as local population needs. Includes classroom, independent, and clinical experiences.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit