Community and Population Health Synthesis

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Prerequisites: Admission to the RN-to-BSN program, unencumbered RN license, NURSE 3910 , NURSE 3920 , NURSE 3040 , NURSE 3940 , NURSE 4900 , and concurrent enrollment in NURSE 4910 . This practicum course focuses on community-based application and synthesis of professional nursing roles and responsibilities across a continuum of health care settings, with selected populations determined to be at risk for a variety of health-related problems. Students integrate and apply curricular concepts such as health policy, epidemiology, health promotion strategies, and evidence-based practice in planning care for a select population. This course requires 90 clock hours in a community-based clinical setting.