Nursing Field Experience:

NURS 4210/4211: Role of the Nurse Leader in Population Health

This overview provides a summary of the requirements for the practicum course.  Students and preceptors should review the Practicum Manual to review all policies and requirements for practicum courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, students will be able to:

1. Utilize technology and information systems to communicate, and support decision making for safe practice. 
2. Use evidence, based on the sciences, humanities, and research to guide nursing practice across a diverse health-illness continuum in a variety of healthcare communities. 
3. Evaluate the implications of policy on healthcare disparities including issues of access, equity, affordability, social justice, and social needs in healthcare delivery. 
4. Demonstrate effective cooperation, coordination, and collaboration with interprofessional partnerships in delivering diverse and inclusive quality care to patients, families, and communities. 
5. Implement collaboration across the health care system to provide population health nursing care to improve access to quality healthcare and equitable health outcomes. 
6. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by expanding the contributions of nursing and committing to professional development, social change, and personal wellbeing. 
7. Apply person-centered assessment skills across the lifespan based on social determinants of health, development, and culture to provide quality evidenced-based nursing care.