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Community Health Nursing Concentration
The community health nursing concentration prepares nurses to assume roles in a variety of settings. The focus of practice is to promote and protect the health of populations. Key skills in leadership, epidemiology, program planning, and evaluation are developed. Skills in community organization, grant writing, and program management are also developed.
At the completion of the course of study graduates are able to:
- Analyze variables relevant to defined public health problems
- Design evidence-based multilevel interventions to address identified health problems of at-risk populations
- Collaborate with community partners in the development of health programs and initiatives that address at risk populations
- Apply cultural competency skills in the delivery of population-based services
- Use information technology to plan, implement, and evaluate services to communities
- Develop strategies to evaluate and monitor program performance.
Concentration Requirements (9 credits)
Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
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Nursing Administration: Strategic and Financial Management in Health Care Organizations |
3 |
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Elective Graduate level course (requires approval of MSN chair) |
3 |
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Community Health Nursing students who are participating in the Nurse Faculty Loan Program must take NURS 542 Teaching and Learning in Nursing: Theories and Strategies.
Nursing Role Specialty Requirements (12 credits)
Advanced Community Health Nursing I |
3 |
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Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing I |
3 |
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Advanced Community Health Nursing II |
3 |
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Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing II |
3 |
