Clinical Prevention and Population Health

This specialty concentration prepares nurses to coordinate and implement case management services at the system and community levels to promote quality cost-effective health outcomes for rural populations. Graduates of the program will be able to hold leadership roles and case manager positions across all health care settings and specialties. Graduates will be eligible to take a case management certification examination with the appropriate clinical expertise. Please refer to the program flyer below for more information.

In consultation with the Director of Post-Licensure Programs, an individualized part-time plan of study may be created and will be based on student and departmental requirements.

Sample Full-Time Plan of Study for Clinical Prevention and Population Health

Course #	Course	Semester Hrs.
NUR 5000	Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice	3
NUR 5020	Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NUR 5030	Advanced Concepts of Pharmacology in Nursing	3
NUR 5010	Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice	3
NUR 5040	Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Decision Making	3
NUR 5100	Rural Health Care: Theoretical Foundations	2
NUR 5110	Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care	3
NUR 5120	Human Relations Management	3
NUR 5130	Nursing Case Management Process	4
NUR 5140	Epidemiology and Global Health	3
NUR 5150	Case Management Capstone Practicum	6
NUR 5160	Master’s Rural Case Manager Research or Action Project	3
	Total Hours	39

*Courses are subject to availability requirements.