CRITICAL SOCIAL THEORIES IN POPULATION HEALTH

NURSING 702

Best practice approaches to health promotion and disease prevention are explored from their theoretical foundations to clinical applications in diverse populations. Content focuses on the study and synthesis of epidemiologic evidence with emerging social, psychological, and biological science to critically examine and propose evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes, mitigate risk, and reduce disparities at the population level. Epidemiological principles, levels of prevention, population health theory, infectious disease control, and considerations specific to health equity and ethical health promotion practice in populations will be addressed.

NURSING 437

Learn principles and practices of social justice related to nursing and health in local and global settings. Concepts include health determinants, diverse populations in complex care settings, health outcomes, and interventions for racial and other underrepresented minorities. Expand the understanding of global health by examining global health systems, health and illness concepts on a global level, partnerships enacted in global settings, and the scope of nursing practice in global health. Provides a facilitated forum to critically reflect on their socially constructed identities and the impact these identities have on health care systems. Designed to develop perspective related to global health and nurses as global health actors invested in improving health of the global population as a whole.

NURSING 725

Explore specialized roles, emerging issues, and current priorities in advanced population health nursing. Analyze novel and emergent population health challenges within context, and consider the unique knowledge, skills, and philosophies that prepared nurses can bring to solution-seeking and interdisciplinary efforts to promote or safeguard population health.

NURSING 723

Introduction to the foundational concepts, core functions, and professional values of advanced population health nursing. Contemporary issues in population health will be used to explore and integrate the epidemiological science, theoretical constructs, ethical considerations, and best practice strategies that underlie sound practice.

NURSING 800

Examination of key concepts in health disparities and health equity as they apply to nursing and related health research. Identification of structural and social determinants of equity that shape health at multiple levels, across the health and wellness continuum, in all health domains and throughout the life course. Emphasis on implications for the design, conduct, interpretation, and dissemination of nursing and health research.