The Community Health Nursing graduate program provides theoretical and practical foundations for advanced practice in community/public health nursing in public or private sector healthcare settings. Graduate courses in Nursing Theory, Research, Healthcare Systems, and Epidemiology provide a foundation for practice in Community Health Nursing. The major focus in this specialty area is on assessment of health needs and planning, delivering, and evaluating healthcare services at a population level.
Community Health advanced practice nursing
Graduates are prepared in community health assessment, program planning and evaluation, policy development, and health promotion and disease prevention intervention. Experiences in the development of community partnerships, grant writing, and leadership roles are provided for the purpose of building and assuring healthy communities. Advanced study in specialized areas such as case management, school nursing, occupational health nursing, or home healthcare is available. At the completion of the program, students are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center exam for national certification.
Nurse Educator
Graduate students who wish to take education courses to prepare for nurse educator roles may do so by completing the Nurse Educator Certificate course work in addition to their specialty course work.
