Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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NRSE 4132 - Population Health Nursing
Students integrate theory, standards, and knowledge from nursing, public health, and other disciplines to guide population-focused nursing practice. Students collaborate within interprofessional teams to apply health promotion and disease prevention strategies to diverse individuals and groups across the lifespan. Human diversity will be identified through a spectrum of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, physical ability, and/or social class with an emphasis on the analysis of equity. Emphasizes understanding of and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and the recognition of the potential health disparities experienced within these groups. The course highlights an understanding of and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and recognition of the potential health disparities experienced within these groups. The study of cultural groups and their interrelationships relative to health and illness is included. The impacts of local and global health policies and laws on population health outcomes are examined. Emphasis is placed on identifying social determinants of health, empowering clients and communities, advocating for vulnerable populations, and engaging in effective partnerships to improve the health of populations and reduce health disparities. Students will apply and evaluate approaches or modes of inquiry used to analyze diversity and equity and the social barriers to these goals. Strategies to advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies are introduced. This course meets the General Education requirements for Bridge: Diversity and Practice.
Requisites: NRSE 3202, 3212, 3222. WARNING: No credit if NRSE 4151
Credit Hours: 5
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture, 0.2 laboratory, 1.8 clinical
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify the historical context of the nurse in the community and public health.
- Students will be able to describe their own race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, physical ability, and/or social class.
- Students will be able to recognize their own potential for bias and stereotyping in order to identify how their attitudes, biases, and stereotypes affect clinical encounters, clinical decision making and quality of care.
- Students will be able to analyze the impact of health disparities and social determinants of health on care outcomes for individuals, families, and populations.
- Students will be able to analyze how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, individual health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.
- Students will be able to assess the influence of values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors.
- Students will be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and clinical judgment to deliver evidence-based care to a defined population.
- Students will be able to support a culture of client, provider, and work environment safety.
- Students will be able to demonstrate professionalism and effective communication with nursing faculty and staff, clients, families/caregivers, members of the community, and members of the interprofessional team.
- Students will be able to apply effective collaboration skills as interprofessional team members to optimize population health.
- Students will be able to utilize information technologies and epidemiologic methods to assess available public health data and best available evidence to identify population health risks health promotion opportunities, and risk reduction interventions.
- Students will be able to demonstrate the nurse’s legal, ethical, and professional standards of care with regards to advocacy and care of populations.
- Students will be able to integrate principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the care of populations.
- Students will be able to reflect upon their commitment to personal well-being and growth that enables professional practice and leadership.
- Students will be able to apply knowledge of community organization and planning to address primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention for populations.
- Students will be able to advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies.
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