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Public Health Nursing Administration

Public Health Nursing Administration. Prepared by Alice Godfrey MPH, RN,BC. Welcome to Public Health Nursing!.

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Public Health Nursing Administration

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  1. Public Health Nursing Administration Prepared by Alice Godfrey MPH, RN,BC

  2. Welcome to Public Health Nursing! This track is designed to prepare nurses to function as public health nursing administrators and community health leaders. After successful completion of the core courses, you will be taking a series of specialty courses.

  3. Specialty Courses • Epidemiology • Biostatistics • Administration • Disaster Management These courses provide the theory and concepts that are used to assess needs and develop public health programs.

  4. Public Health: Concepts and Practice • CMN 543: Assessment and Planning and Financing • Focuses on the development of the role of public health nursing administrator as a leader within the interdisciplinary health team. • CMN 544: Practicum 180 hours of practice • Focus is in a particular practice setting • Schools • Wellness Centers • Long Term Care Settings • Occupational Health Setting • Public Health Agencies • Infection Control Departments

  5. Concepts and Practice, cont: • CMN 545: Internship 240 hours • continue practice in a specific setting. • CMN 546: Seminar • Selected topics will be discussed. Students will bring topics, issues, concerns from the internship experience.

  6. Model of Master’s Nursing Curriculum Administration *APN Clinical: Provide Direct Care Community Health: Population Based Care Clinical Specialties: (CNM, CRNA,NP,CNS) You are Here! *Advanced Practice Nurse Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing

  7. How To Prepare for the Clinical Practice • Locate a setting and a MSN prepared preceptor. Non-nurse master’s prepared preceptors may be approved on an individual basis. • Complete the required clinical paperwork: Letter of Agreement, Verification of Health Insurance and Prerequisites for Clinical Practicum. Your focus will be on administration and management of public health services. This may be done in a variety of agencies where core services are implemented. These forms will be available for download at Important Forms

  8. GOOD IDEAS: Have or Do the Following! • Official University of South Alabama nametag • American Psychological Association Publication Manual, 5th edition • Adobe Acrobat Software • Good recall of previous learning-What was that theory all about! • Completion of the “Online Orientation” found at Online Orientation.

  9. GOOD IDEAS- • Good communication skills-verbal, written, and electronic • Check the online announcement board in each course often!! • Always put your name in the file when submitting papers by email. • Supply of motivation and self-starting fuel • A personal plan for health promotion that includes, but is not limited to, good food, sleep, and exercise!

  10. GOOD IDEAS • When in doubt or when questions arise, ALWAYS seek the assistance of the faculty facilitator. And, don’t forget that old communication device. (251)434-3435

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