N 756PE - Application of Nursing Informatics in the Management of Population Health and Public Health Policies

3 Credits

This course prepares students to apply analytic and epidemiologic techniques to evaluate health services and policies that impact the care and diverse populations. Students will analyze epidemiological, biostatistical, environmental, and other appropriate scientific data related to population health. Emphasis is on identifying at-risk populations and risk factors that contribute to the prevalence of infectious and chronic disease states for the purpose of initiating public policies to prevent disease and promote health. This course includes 30 hours of practice experience activities
Prerequisites: N 700PE, N 725PE, N 740PE.