2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

NRSG 545 Nursing Care for Populations and Communities

This course explores health care needs and services for populations and communities and focus on the analysis and interpretation of bio-psychosocial-spiritual factors impacting the health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on epidemiology, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, environmental health, vulnerable populations, contemporary health issues, and developing healthier communities. Clinical experiences provide the direct-entry MSN student with opportunities to explore community-based nursing roles and care delivery settings, evaluate public health services and policies, and integrate current evidence into community and public nursing practice.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

all previous NRSG courses

Corequisite

NRSG 544, NRSG 602