NUR 415 - Public Health Nursing with Clinical

4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: NUR 301, NUR 305, NUR 308, NUR 309, NUR 312, NUR 315, NUR 320, NUR 328, NUR 351, NUR 401
Students will apply evidence-based public health concepts to community practice to improve health and reduce disparities across the life span, emphasizing interventions using partnership strategies at individual, family, organizational, and policy levels. This course introduces the nursing student to concepts of community health utilizing the population-focused nursing process. The course includes levels of disease prevention, principles of epidemiology, community assessment, environmental health, disaster preparedness, and professional nursing roles and interprofessional collaboration in various community settings. Emphasis is on health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management across the lifespan in selected community settings. Students will learn how to apply evidence-based practice to caring for vulnerable populations and those with limited resources. Clinical practice experience is required in this course and will be completed in the community across various public health settings.

Term(s) Offered: Spring semester annually beginning Spring 2027.