Course Description
The course expands on existing knowledge of population health to include care of individuals, families, and communities in community-based settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding epidemiologic methods, social determinants of health and disparities, health care policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health risk, and cultural considerations.
Course Objectives
1. Demonstrate understanding of evidence-based care of individuals, families, and communities in community-based settings. This includes decision-making necessary for community assessment, stakeholder collaboration, and nursing interventions that support the improvement of health outcomes.
2. Demonstrate information management and data collection, including the use of epidemiologic methods that support the understanding of disease conditions, outbreaks, and health promotion/disease prevention strategies.
3. Describe leadership principles, delegation, and prioritization strategies essential to the care of individuals, families, and communities in community-based settings.
4. Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication strategies with individuals, families, communities, and stakeholders in the community-based setting.
5. Demonstrate culturally congruent professional values inherent to nursing practice, while caring for self, using ethical, moral, and legal judgment within community-based settings.
