NURS 425 Public Health Nursing Practicum
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply public health nursing theory in a variety of community settings. Students work in teams to complete a focused community assessment project. Students also engage with local public health agencies and with other community organizations to provide public health nursing services to targeted populations across the lifespan. The course prepares students with entry-level skills for creating, managing, and evaluating outreach efforts for diverse populations. This course meets the practicum requirements for BSN graduates to apply for registration as a Public Health Nurse in the state of Minnesota. This course is part of a competency based nursing curriculum leading to the baccalaureate of science degree in nursing.
Prerequisites
2 Undergraduate credits
Effective May 2, 2024 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Utilize the holistic public health nursing framework and public health interventions for all three levels of prevention for health promotion and disease prevention interventions in working with diverse populations.
- Apply principles of epidemiology and environmental health in the collection and analysis of determinants of health data to determine health status, health trends, and health inequities
- Demonstrate commitment to social justice through advocacy and policy to address the Social Determinants of Health to reduce racial and health disparities and increase health equity during practicum learning experiences.
- Reflect on professional growth demonstrated in public health nursing practicums
- Participate in outreach efforts to create, provide, and evaluate population health services.
- Determine the effectiveness and efficiency of PHN leadership, teamwork, and community engagement and public health interventions in addressing the health needs of individuals, families, populations, and communities.
- Utilize health information technology in documentation of public health nursing assessment, interventions, and evaluation.