NUR 316 Global Health Promotion and Community Health

Lecture Hours: 6
Credits: 6

Explores the concepts of epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team from a theoretical and scientific framework. Applies the nursing process to promote and preserve the health of populations.

Maximum number of credits course can be taken for: 6

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify current global health issues and concerns, policies, processes, programs, and practices that contribute to and hinder global health improvement.
Analyze holistic comprehensive and focused assessments of diverse communities, groups, and populations.
Critically analyze evidence-based practice guidelines/research and nursing and interdisciplinary theories that support quality outcomes in the care of diverse communities, groups, and populations.
Utilize program and policy strategies to address the burden of diseases both locally and globally.
Engage in purposeful collaboration and communication within a team to develop plans of care for communities, groups, and populations considering social determinants of health.

Content Outline

Introduction to global health issues and concerns that help or hinder global health improvement
Epidemiology and disease transmission
Assessments and risk factors of diverse communities, groups, and populations.
Evidence-based practice guidelines and research related to the care of diverse groups, communities, and populations.
Nursing and interdisciplinary theories that support quality population outcomes.
Program planning and interventions that address the burden of disease.
Interdisciplinary plans of care for diverse populations.
Healthy People 2030
Social determinants of health.