Health Care of Populations

General

Prefix

NURS

Course Number

404

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Synthesize nursing and public health theory to promote and protect the health of populations through systematic assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Public health values, research, and collaborative activities.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

2

Max

2

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Apply knowledge and principles of public health nursing in designing holistic interventions for families, communities, and populations.

Outcome

Utilize critical thinking to evaluate the availability, accessibility, acceptability, quality, and effectiveness of nursing practice for population groups.

Outcome

Develop knowledge and skills to collaborate effectively with representatives of culturally diverse population groups and other health and human service professionals and organizations in promoting the health of the population.

Outcome

Develop knowledge and skills to communicate effectively with representatives of diverse population groups, health and human service professionals and organizations in providing for, designing, and promoting population health.

Outcome

Contribute to health care improvements through the planning and delivery of population-based health services to communities.

Outcome

Analyze the importance social justice in advocacy for health and social policy, and delivery of public health programs to promote, preserve and influence the health and harmony of the population.

Outcome

Incorporate related research; evidence based practice, computer technology, and informatics in providing nursing care for communities and populations.

Outcome

Integrate professional behaviors, values standards into nursing practice.

Dependencies

Courses

NURS404 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

NURS404 is a completion requirement for: