NUR544 Population-focused Health Care

Advanced Community Health Concepts

• Evaluate major concepts of population-based health
• Compare and contrast community and aggregate
• Explain the constructs of the three levels of prevention
• Describe the concept of community as client

Advanced Methods of Data Collection for Community Health Assessment

• Define the term "needs assessment" and analyze the different steps in this process.
• Critically analyze community assessment data to determine the level of a community's health.
• Categorize different sources of community health data.
• Analyze existing health care databases.

Use of Models in Health Assessment and Promotion

• Synthesize the model of health promotion into the practice of community health nursing.
• Explain the importance of working with the community to establish priority health needs.
• Apply principles of epidemiology, demography, research, and levels of prevention to the identified aggregate.

Formulating a Community Health Program – Week Four

• Formulate measurable outcome objectives.
• Determine interventions to formulate and influence policies that affect the health of a community.

Impact of Population Health

• Evaluate the community resources to assist in the resolution of community health problems

Program Implementation and Evaluation

• Analyze evaluation methodologies