Master Resource Outline

Credits: 2 clinical lab

Semesters offered: F, Sp, S

Prerequisite courses: 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: The student will:

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