NR 110.405 - Public Health Nursing

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Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course emphasizes the theories and practice of public health nursing. The focus of care is on populations, and the provision of care includes individuals, families, communities, aggregates, systems and populations. Students are introduced to the roles of public health nurses and integrate previous clinical courses into this 4th semester course. Students synthesize their nursing education and apply new skills and knowledge towards a population perspective. The course emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention, using the public health sciences of epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, community assessment, and community interventions. The three core public health functions assurance, assessment, and policy development are used as a framework. Important current topics are presented to illustrate public health nursing concepts. The Public Health Nursing Interventions Wheel is the framework used to describe interventions for nursing practice. The clinical component of this course provides students with an opportunity to apply social and public health sciences to individuals, communities, systems, and populations, across all ages. A variety of clinical settings are used to give students a broad and comprehensive perspective of public health nursing interventions. The practice of this course includes home visits, care of families, collaboration with community agencies, and community interventions. Students complete a community assessment and intervention project. The Public Health Nursing Interventions Wheel framework is used to guide interventions aimed to improve the health of populations. Prerequisites: NR.110.301-110.404

Credits:

5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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