Course Code: NUR4636

Credit Hours: 3

Effective beginning: Spring 2021

Course Description:
This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse as he/she relates to community and public health nursing, disaster preparedness, and epidemiology. The course examines nursing care designed to prevent and/or reduce risk of disease and injury and promote health and wellness to diverse populations across the age spectrum. Consideration is given to evidenced based research for the development of critical thinking using the nursing process.

Instructors:

Robbin Pumphrey, DNP, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, CENL

850-628-0817

Required textbooks/ course materials:

Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations; 7th ed.; Nies, Mary A., McEwen, Melanie. (2019) Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri., ISBN # 9780323528948

Assignment/course outline:

See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

N1 Apply effective interpersonal relationship and leadership skills in the management concepts, decision making, delegation, and provision of high quality nursing care in a variety of settings.

N2 Critically evaluate evidences-based findings from various sources, determine relevance and application to improve patient outcomes.

N3 Evaluate needs within various practices including acute care, long term care, and community settings and formulate teaching plans based on identified issues, and improved health care delivery.

N4 Serve as a change agent and client advocate in the practice of professional nursing with individuals, families, groups, and communities.

N5 Apply the nursing professional role and foundation, to promote effective teambuilding in the delivery of health teaching and counseling skills throughout the lifespan of the client.

N6 Identify and deliver culturally sensitive care to diverse populations served within various practice settings.

Professional Standards

Healthy People 2020

National Patient Safety Goals

ACEN Standards