Population Health

Catalog description

This course analyzes health promotion of diverse communities and populations with a focus on reducing social and environmental determinants of illness. Students will also examine principles of social justice in nursing practice through advocacy, policy development, care equity, and collaboration with community leaders and agencies. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse in identifying and improving gaps in the health of populations at the local, state, national, and international levels, as well as in vulnerable and specialty populations.