Public Health Nursing.

Catalog description

This course will explore the theories and concepts of community, public, and global health. This course will investigate the needs of aggregates in the community setting, including promoting health, preventing disease, and restoring the health of population groups; planning for disasters; addressing environmental health problems; and managing information and communication technology. Planning, organization, and delivery of services for populations at risk are tied to Healthy People 2030 goals with an introduction to leadership, political and sociocultural aspects of community, demographic, and epidemiological methods. Communication, collaboration, and teamwork strategies will be explored along with application of evidence-based practice in multiple community and public health experiential learning opportunities. Prerequisites: Admission in the ELMSN program or instructor permission.