Practicum for Population Health Nursing

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Evaluate core functions of population health nursing, principles of epidemiology, determinants of health, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention.

• Identify evidence-based nursing interventions in health promotion, health care management, health education, and health literacy for populations.

• Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations based on assessment of health determinants and availability of resources through awareness of health disparities.

• Describe the application of legal, ethical, spiritual, and cultural issues to the practice of population and global health nursing.

• Describe how healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments influence local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.

• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to promote high quality and safe care of populations and global communities.

• Analyze the relationship of the environment, health, and disease for populations and global communities.

• Examine the nursing role in emergency preparedness and disaster response.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Community Assessment	15%
Community Intervention & Evaluation	15%
Presentation	10%
Final Clinical Evaluation	60%

Letter grade assignments based on percentage ranges:

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-95	A
94-92	A-
91-89	B+
88-86	B
85-83	B-
82-80	C+
79-77	C
76-74	C-
73-71	D+
70-68	D
67-65	D-
64 & below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education. It is fundamental to the orderly acquisition of knowledge. Students should recognize the advantages of regular class attendance, accept it as a personal responsibility, and apprise themselves of the consequences of poor attendance.

Attendance is a critical component of this course and is factored into your overall grade. Active participation is essential for your learning and success in this class.

Planned Absences: If you know you will be absent, you are required to notify the instructor via email as soon as possible and before the scheduled date of absence.

Extenuating Circumstances: In cases of emergencies or unforeseen circumstances that require your absence, please inform the instructor via email as soon as possible. Include details about the situation and, if appropriate, provide supporting documentation.

Repeated unexcused absences or failure to notify the instructor may negatively impact your grade. Exceptions to this policy will be considered on a case-by-case basis for legitimate and documented reasons.

Your communication and proactive approach regarding attendance are greatly appreciated.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.