NURS 4020 POPULATION FOCUSED NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY
Integration of population health concepts in the design, coordination, and care management of diverse populations across the lifespan in the community setting. Emphasis is on client-centered health promotion and risk reduction with a population as the unit of care. Social determinants of health and the resulting health disparities they cause will be examined. Exploration of various professional nursing roles in the community setting. Clinical activities are centered around interprofessional approaches to care of vulnerable populations in the community setting, with a focus on the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3000, NURS 3015, NURS 3020, and NURS 3030. Declared Nursing Majors only.