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
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.06 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.24 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 11
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Donna L Cullinan | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 58 of 62 |
| Fall 2025 | Donna L Cullinan | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Donna L Cullinan | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 59 of 67 |
| Fall 2024 | Donna L Cullinan | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Donna L Cullinan | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 62 of 72 |
| Fall 2023 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 22 |
| Summer 2023 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 2 |
| Spring 2023 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 of 76 |
| Fall 2022 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 32 |
| Spring 2022 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 of 64 |
| Spring 2022 | Rosemary Byrne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 of 64 |
| Fall 2021 | Donna L Cullinan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 of 35 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 01