A. Course This course is designed to provide opportunities for the learner to
Overview achieve skills needed to develop a community health assessment
while using the nursing process to create and implement care to
various populations across the lifespan. Students are introduced to
community didactics and ways to support and promote positive
outcomes to vulnerable populations. The course is built upon the six
competencies of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN). Students will be introduced to patient-centered care,
evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, safety,
quality improvement, and informatics (Hunt, 2012).
B. Title of Foundations of Community Health Nursing
Module
C. Course Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Objectives 1. Investigate the history of community health nursing
2. Examine the regulatory requirements that guide community
health policies
3. Research the various health promotion roles of the community
health nurse with a Focus on Healthy People 2020
D. Student Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
learning 1. Identify the similarities and differences between
outcomes community health nursing and public health nursing
2. Describe examples of community health nursing and how
community health policies influence the care provided to the
community
E. Content Students will explore the history of community health nursing at the
overview national and state level with a focus of the last 200 years to gain a
foundational knowledge of the community health practice.
Students will examine issues that prevent patients from being active in
their care planning and how the Community Health Nurse can provide
options and resources to encourage the patient to become involved.
Continued learning will include a focus on the regulatory requirements
that guide community health nursing in their state. Students will create a
list of requirements and how they relate to their state.
F. Learning Joyce, B. L., Harmon, M. J., Pilling, L. B., Johnson, R. H., Hicks, V.
Resources L., & Brown-Schott, N. (2015). The preparation of
community/public health nurses: Amplifying the impact.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.), 32(6), 595–597.
https://doi-
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Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health nursing,
6th edition: Promoting the health of populations (1-48). St.
Louis: Elsevier
Renown Health. (2017, May 12). Community Health, Population
Health, and Public Health: Understanding the Differences
[video file]. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
=ag3g_iHzuM
G. Scenario Overview: Students will have the opportunity to select one of four
based learning different case studies that are available through their Evolve resources,
activity an additional online learning tool provided by Elsevier. Students will
complete the case study individually. After finishing, students will be
placed in discussion groups of alike case studies to be utilized as a
debriefing tool. Students will share their new-found knowledge on a
discussion board within the courses’ online curriculum.
Scenario: Choose and complete one of the following case studies from
the Evolve website:
• Hospice Home Visit- can also be found on page 659 of textbook
• Correction and Forensic Nursing
• Comprehensive Case Management Program
• The School Nurse
Upon completion, post your response to the following questions in
paragraph form to the discussion board online:
1. Why did you choose this case study?
2. What did you learn about the community health nursing role in
this case study?
3. What surprised you the most about the community health nurse
role in the case study?
4. From the previous discussions from your classmates, what have
you learned about the other roles of the community health nurse?
Reply to 3 of your classmates’ responses in the discussion board on how
they may have broadened your knowledge of the roles and
responsibilities of the Community Health Nurse.
B. Title of Module The Community Assessment
C. Course Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Objectives 1. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and plan quality nursing
interventions for the community with an emphasis on population
focused nursing process
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Overview achieve skills needed to develop a community health assessment
while using the nursing process to create and implement care to
various populations across the lifespan. Students are introduced to
community didactics and ways to support and promote positive
outcomes to vulnerable populations. The course is built upon the six
competencies of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN). Students will be introduced to patient-centered care,
evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, safety,
quality improvement, and informatics (Hunt, 2012).
B. Title of Foundations of Community Health Nursing
Module
C. Course Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Objectives 1. Investigate the history of community health nursing
2. Examine the regulatory requirements that guide community
health policies
3. Research the various health promotion roles of the community
health nurse with a Focus on Healthy People 2020
D. Student Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
learning 1. Identify the similarities and differences between
outcomes community health nursing and public health nursing
2. Describe examples of community health nursing and how
community health policies influence the care provided to the
community
E. Content Students will explore the history of community health nursing at the
overview national and state level with a focus of the last 200 years to gain a
foundational knowledge of the community health practice.
Students will examine issues that prevent patients from being active in
their care planning and how the Community Health Nurse can provide
options and resources to encourage the patient to become involved.
Continued learning will include a focus on the regulatory requirements
that guide community health nursing in their state. Students will create a
list of requirements and how they relate to their state.
F. Learning Joyce, B. L., Harmon, M. J., Pilling, L. B., Johnson, R. H., Hicks, V.
Resources L., & Brown-Schott, N. (2015). The preparation of
community/public health nurses: Amplifying the impact.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.), 32(6), 595–597.
https://doi-
This study source was downloaded by 100000847097152 from CourseHero.com on 03-10-2023 17:03:33 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/51481457/C920-Course-Overview-A-Gdocx/
, org.wgu.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/phn.12236
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health nursing,
6th edition: Promoting the health of populations (1-48). St.
Louis: Elsevier
Renown Health. (2017, May 12). Community Health, Population
Health, and Public Health: Understanding the Differences
[video file]. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
=ag3g_iHzuM
G. Scenario Overview: Students will have the opportunity to select one of four
based learning different case studies that are available through their Evolve resources,
activity an additional online learning tool provided by Elsevier. Students will
complete the case study individually. After finishing, students will be
placed in discussion groups of alike case studies to be utilized as a
debriefing tool. Students will share their new-found knowledge on a
discussion board within the courses’ online curriculum.
Scenario: Choose and complete one of the following case studies from
the Evolve website:
• Hospice Home Visit- can also be found on page 659 of textbook
• Correction and Forensic Nursing
• Comprehensive Case Management Program
• The School Nurse
Upon completion, post your response to the following questions in
paragraph form to the discussion board online:
1. Why did you choose this case study?
2. What did you learn about the community health nursing role in
this case study?
3. What surprised you the most about the community health nurse
role in the case study?
4. From the previous discussions from your classmates, what have
you learned about the other roles of the community health nurse?
Reply to 3 of your classmates’ responses in the discussion board on how
they may have broadened your knowledge of the roles and
responsibilities of the Community Health Nurse.
B. Title of Module The Community Assessment
C. Course Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Objectives 1. Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and plan quality nursing
interventions for the community with an emphasis on population
focused nursing process
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