POPULATION HEALTHY, EPIDEMOLOGY & STASTICAL PRINCIPLES

Course Descripti on This course introduces students to advanced practice competencies utilized by advanced practice nurses. These competencies include the utilization of epidemiological and statistical principles to serve as a basis for the assessment, development, and implementation of evidence­ based interventions for populations. Additional concepts focus on utilizing epidemiology to identify, predict, and intervene for risk factors that impact populations. Textboo ks Required Textbooks The following books are required for this course. Gordis, L. (2014). Epidemiology (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders The following book is required across all FNP courses: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. The following book is recommended across all FNP courses. Goroll, A. H., & Mulley, A. G. (2014). Primary care medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th ed.). China: Wolters Kluwer. First Time Using VitalSource? First time users need to register with VitalSource Bookshelf Online. 1. Select the "eBooks" tab at the top of the window. 2. Select the cover of your eBook. A new window will open. 3. Check the box next to "Accept license agreement" and click "Continue." Bookshelf Online will open. Once you register with VitalSource Bookshelf Online, you may configure your account for offline reading and choose any or all these options to access your eBook: online, desktop, and mobile devices. Already Registered? 3 Ways to Access Your eBooks Online 1. Select the "eBooks" tab at the top of the window. 2. Select your eBook. Bookshelf Online will open. Desktop Download your eBooks and use them whether you're connected to the Internet or not. Mobile Download the app and get your eBooks on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. VitalSource Bookshelf Resources Check out Complete Instructions Handout and VitalSource FAQ. Click on the Support tab for more information To obtain all your books and supplies, visit the online Chamberlain bookstore at Course Outcome s Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with specific Course Outcomes. The Course Outcomes (COs) define the learning objectives that the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the Course Outcomes item in that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it emphasizes. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1 Define key terms in epidemiology, community health, and population­based research. (PO 1, 4) 2 Compare study designs used for obtaining population health information from surveillance, observation, community, and control trial based research. (PO 1, 4) 3 Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological subfields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health, and genetics. (PO 1, 4, 7) 4 Apply commonly used measures of health risk. (PO 1) 5 Examine current ethical/legal issues in epidemiology. (PO 6) 6 Identify important sources of epidemiological data. (PO 4) 7 Evaluate a public health problem in terms of magnitude, person, time, and place. (PO 1,