NRS 4351 - Professional Practice IV:Care of Populations and Health Policy

4 Hour(s)
This course builds on the concepts introduced in NRS 3002 Introduction to Population Health, allowing the student to view the community as a complex system of forces, and examine the nurse’s role in providing care. Students will gather and analyze data from public health sources and the community to prioritize primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention initiatives. Students will identify a health care disparity specific to a population, propose an advocacy plan to address it, and reflect on the inherent leadership and policy implications. The course will focus on the community as the client and the nurse as an advocate for policies that address social determinants of health and support optimal health outcomes.

Fall
Prerequisite(s): NRS 3002, NRS 3361, NRS 3362, NRS 3461, NRS 3211, NRS 3301, NRS 3221, NRS 3101
Corequisite: NRS 4352, NRS 4451
Pre-or Co-requisite: CMP 114 OR PBH 114