Course Number and Title:
NUR 330 Population & Community Health
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: ENG 122 and (MAT 162 or MAT 255) and NUR 300
Course Credits and Hours
4 credit(s)
3 lecture hours/week
3 lab hours/week
Course Description
This course prepares students to collaborate with healthcare professionals and community members to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions for population health, through online and preceptor experiences. Emphasis is placed on facilitating access to community resources to advocate for health promotion and disease management.
Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)
- Examine the role of the nurse in population and community health. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 3, 7)
- Evaluate the use of epidemiologic principles in population and community. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; PGC 1, 3, 7)
- Analyze local and national population and community health resources. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 5; PGC 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Integrate preventative care and disease management into health promotion and disease prevention. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- Collaborate with community members to promote the health for a specific population and/or community. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.
Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Examine the role of the nurse in population and community health.
- Discuss population and community health.
- Describe the importance of using data in the provision of nursing care to populations and communities.
- Differentiate among the various roles of the nurse in population and community health.
- Evaluate the use of epidemiologic principles in population and community.
- Discuss epidemiologic principles.
- Analyze data using epidemiologic principles to identify the health of a population and a community.
- Identify determinants of health and illness based on data.
- Develop a plan of care for a population and/or community using epidemiologic principles.
- Analyze local and national population and community health resources.
- Discuss local and national population and community health resources.
- Identify policy issues relevant to population and community health resources.
- Discuss access and disparity issues in population and community health.
- Integrate preventative care and disease management into health promotion and disease prevention.
- Describe preventative care and disease management options.
- Discuss the impact of preventative care on population and community health.
- Develop a preventative care plan for a specific population and community health issue.
- Collaborate with community members to promote the health for a specific population and/or community.
- Implement a plan of care for a specific population and/or community health issue.
- Identify strategies to evaluate outcomes of a plan of care.
- Reflect on the implementation of a plan of care.
Evaluation Criteria/Policies
The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:
| 90-100 |
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A |
| 80-89 |
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B |
| 70-79 |
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C |
| 0-69 |
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F |
Students should refer to the
Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.
Final Course Grade
Calculated using the following weighted average
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Evaluation Measure
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Percentage of final grade
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Formative Assessments:
Discussion Board 4 (10% each)
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40%
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Summative Assessments:
Journals 2 (5% each)
Using Data in Population & Community Health Assignment (10%)
Disease Timeline Assignment (10%)
Health Promotion Project (30%)
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60%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)
- Integrate general education knowledge, skills, and aptitudes to advance nursing education and growth in professional practice.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to promote patient safety and the delivery of high quality healthcare.
- Apply skills of inquiry, analysis, and information literacy to support evidence-based professional nursing practice.
- Integrate information management technology to improve patient outcomes.
- Advocate for patients and the nursing profession with regard to healthcare policy at the local, state, national, and global levels.
- Direct patient-centered care through advocacy, interprofessional communication, collaboration, and delegation.
- Integrate health promotion and disease prevention practices to positively impact the delivery of healthcare to diverse populations.
- Practice professional nursing within an ethical framework.
- Demonstrate lifelong learning that empowers personal and professional growth.
Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability
We value all individuals and provide an inclusive environment that fosters equity and student success. The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the campus Disabilities Support Counselor to request an accommodation needed due to a disability. The College's policy on accommodations for persons with disabilities can be found in the College's Guide to Requesting Academic Accommodations and/or Auxiliary Aids Students may also access the Guide and contact information for Disabilities Support Counselors through the Student Resources web page under Disabilities Support Services, or visit the campus Advising Center.