Community Health and Population-Focused

Community health and population focused nursing concentrates on the theory and concepts of community, public and global health nursing that impact diverse communities. Students learn the role of the community health nurse, learn to assess the community’s healthcare needs, available resources, epidemiology, substance abuse, disaster management, and how social determinants of health impact community and public health risk and outcomes. A variety of populations and settings are used in the experiential learning components of this course. Co-requisite: D449

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

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• Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing