Master Resource Outline

 

Course Title: NRSG 427 Nursing Practice in Population Health

Credits: 2 (clinical lab)

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisites: NRSG 332

 

Course Description:

The focus of this course is the practice application of promoting the health of diverse communities and special populations from a public health perspective. It emphasizes a population focused nursing process and uses epidemiology and population-based assessment tools to understand the basis for interventions.

Catalog Course Description:

This course provides the practice application of promoting health of diverse communities and special populations from a public health perspective. It emphasizes a population focused nursing process and uses epidemiology and population-based assessment tools to form interventions.

 

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the community health nursing role through the assessment and planning to influence the health of clients (individuals, families, aggregates, communities, and populations) of selected groups and populations.

2. Collaborate with key partners to develop an intervention plan that takes into account determinants of health, available resources, and the range of activities that contribute to health and the prevention of illness, injury, disability, and premature death.

3. Integrate evidence-based practices in the community setting for health teaching, screening, outreach, referral, and follow-up throughout the lifespan.

 

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course the student will be able to:

1. Apply population-based nursing concepts in the care provided to diverse communities and special populations.

2. Conduct a community health assessment for a defined population.

3. Collaborate with community health professionals to create a community-based intervention.

 

AACN Competencies

This course will develop:

1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing’s distinctive perspective and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines

1.2 Apply theory and research-based knowledge from the arts, humanities, and sciences.

3.1 Manage population health

3.2 Engage in effective partnerships.

3.4 Advance equitable population health policy

3.5 Demonstrate advocacy strategies.

4.1 Advance the scholarship of nursing

4.2 Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.

4.3 Promote the ethical conduct of scholarly activities.

8.1 Describe information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients, communities, and populations. 

 

AACN Threads

  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Diversity
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Communication
  • Ethics
  • Clinical Judgement 
  • Mental Health

 

Suggested Clinical Learning Activities:

  • Planning and providing health screening activities
  • Analysis of a Public Health policy meeting
  • Home visiting safety, fundamentals, and practice Functional assessments
  • Community health needs assessment and plans
  • Walking field trips
  • Community group health education
  • Emergency preparedness modules/contemporary films
  • Community clinic simulations
  • Clinical conference discussion of case management of home visit clients
  • Clinical conference discussion of various agencies and problem-oriented projects
  • Reflective logs identifying client problems and nursing interventions
  • Web-based case-studies with survey questions
  • Current web resources/apps
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness roundtable simulations
  • Web-based discussion of local disaster plans
  • Photovoice/Digital Storytelling depicting public health

 

Approved by UAAC: 11/24/2020

Approved by Faculty: 11/9/2020