NURS 4261 Population Health Practice in the Community

This course focuses on the application of population health, emphasizing public health nursing roles, that include the care of population members in community settings, such as a neighborhood, school, or non-profit organization, locally or globally. Students will gain experience in community engagement, community health assessment, screening, case management, health education, service and program evaluation, and advocacy. Emphasis is placed on the multiple determinants of health and on using interdisciplinary approaches in practice to implement evidence-based interventions aimed at health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer

Catalog details

Corequisites
NURS4260

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Nursing B.S.: Senior Year, Semester II (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)

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Official evaluation summary

4.06 / 5

Based on 399 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Donna Cullinan
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.24/5
  • Rosemary Byrne
    Spring 2022

Sections

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