Public Health Nursing
La Salle University is no longer accepting applications for or enrolling new students in this track.
This track prepares public health nurses to meet health needs of diverse populations through community assessment, program planning, and policy development. The strategies of consumer advocacy and resource utilization are important components of the track. Graduates are prepared to integrate the fields of nursing, community development, politics, administration, education, public policy, epidemiology, sociology, and research in urban as well as rural settings.
This track requires a total of 512 clinical hours. The clinical experiences are in NUR 655 and NUR 656.
Core Courses
NUR 604 Research for Evidence-Based Practice I
NUR 605 Research for Evidence-Based Practice II
NUR 607 Advanced Nursing Roles in Health Care
NUR 608 Advanced Nursing Practice for Population-Based Care
Advanced Core Courses
NUR 610 Nursing & Health Education *OR*
NUR 611 Methods of Education in Nursing
NUR 635 Health Policy & Program Planning & Evaluation
NUR 637 Epidemiology
Public Health Nursing Track Courses
NUR 650 Public Health Nursing I
NUR 651 Public Health Nursing II
NUR 655 Field Study I (256 hrs.)
NUR 656 Field Study II (256 hrs.)
PLUS 2 Electives
Course Credits
Public Health Nursing Track (PHN)
Course Number
Credits
Track
NUR 604
3 Credits
Core
NUR 605
3 Credits
Core
NUR 607
3 Credits
Core
NUR 608
3 Credits
Core
NUR 610 *OR*
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 611
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 635
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 637
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 650
3 Credits
PHN Track
NUR 651
3 Credits
PHN Track
NUR 655
4 Credits
PHN Track
NUR 656
4 Credits
PHN Track
PLUS 2 Electives
Total 41 Credits
