The University of Jordan Faculty of Nursing Doctor of philosophy in Nursing Course Syllabus 1 st Semester 2013/2014

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1 The University of Jordan Faculty of Nursing Doctor of philosophy in Nursing Course Syllabus 1 st Semester 2013/2014 Course Title: Public Health Nursing Course Number: Credit Hours: 3 Hours Instructor: Prof. Wasileh Petro petron@ju.edu.jo Office Phone : Ext Course description This course prepares students to focus on populations, individuals, groups and families and their indoor, workplace, and out door environment to improve the overall health of communities. Students are prepared in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Community health principles form the basis for instructing individual, families and other groups regarding disease prevention, and health promotion. This course is a survey of major topic areas of environmental health, concerns including pollution of air, water, food and radiation; pesticides. The course will cover interpretation and evaluation of risk assessments in environmental health, occupational health; disaster; adolescents and school health. It will examine sources, routes, media, and health outcomes associated with biological, chemical and physical agents in the environment. It will also cover how the agents affect disease, water quality, air quality, and food safety in community and occupational settings. Learning Outcomes:- Upon completion of this course, should lead to the following learning outcomes: A. Knowledge and Understanding (student should) 1) Understand the history and evolution of public health nursing. 2) Define public health nursing. 3) Identify the different public health roles. 1

jo Office Phone : Ext 23154 Course description This course prepares students to focus on populations, individuals, groups and families and their indoor, workplace, and out door environment to improve

2 4) Identify the different areas and foci of environmental health 5) Identify various sources and types of contaminants and in which ways these affect human health 6) Define the major sources of biological, chemical and physical agents found in water, air, soil, and food. 6) Understand environmental and health effects of Pesticides 7) Understand issues, needs, and communication with adolescents 8) Understand sources, effects, and ways of prevention and protection of radiation. 9) Identify occupational diseases, and ways to prevent hazards in the work place. B. Cognitive and Intellectual Skills. 1) Discuss some topics related to public health. 2) Develop critical skills and knowledge in environmental health to be able to function as part of an environmental health team. 3) Communicate clearly an understanding of environmental health problems based on scientific principles. 4) Discuss the spectrum of disaster, adolescents, and school health problems. 5) Discuss importance of environmental health in maintaining a healthy community. 6) Discuss legislations related to public health. C. Subject specific skills 1) Develop competency in analyzing causes of environmental and occupational health issues. 2) Characterize target populations exposed to hazardous agents 3) Describe methods used to detect, manage, control, or remove health hazards. 4) Relate concepts of global community to public health settings. D. Transferable skills. 1) Apply principles of preventing communicable & non communicable diseases. 2) Relate public health concepts at different public health settings to introduce change. 3) Apply principles of quality at public care settings. Learning & Teaching Strategies:- - Group Discussion - Selected self readings - Written assignments - Student's Presentation - Interactive lectures. - Use of electronic resources (internet & data bases). - Case Studies. 2

6) Understand environmental and health effects of Pesticides 7) Understand issues, needs, and communication with adolescents 8) Understand sources, effects, and ways of prevention and protection of

3 Tests & Evaluation:- 1. Presentations & open discussion :( 30 points) Students are expected to do the required readings each week. Each student will select one topic and will act as a co-leader when that topic is discussed. The planning for the discussion will be done in advance with the instructor. 2. Mid-term Assignment (Application of the Integrative Model for community health promotion): (30 points) Choose a public/community problem and use an integrative model for community health promotion to guide your nursing intervention. e.g. Tobacco use in population or group 3. Term Paper (A Strategy for creating a healthy community): (40 points) To achieve the goal of improving health, a community must develop a strategy supported by many individuals who are working together. The MAP- IT technique helps you to map out the path toward the change you want to see in your community. The MAP-IT technique includes: Mobilize individuals and organizations that care about the health of your community Asses the areas of greatest need in your community as well as the resources and other strengths Plan your approach :start with a vision of where you want to be as a community; then add strategies and action steps to help you achieve that vision Implement your plan using concrete action steps that can be monitored and will make a difference Track your progress over time. e.g. School health, Occupational health, Health care system 3

Mid-term Assignment (Application of the Integrative Model for community health promotion): (30 points) Choose a public/community problem and use an integrative model for community health promotion to

4 Course Calendar: Semester Week Date Topic First Sept. 18 th Introduction to the course Second Sept 25th Public health nursing overview: History, Scope & International perspectives Third Oct. 2 nd Conceptual Frameworks Applied to Public Health/ Nursing Practice Fourth Fifth Oct. 9 th Oct 16th Quality Management in Public Health Eid Al-Adha Holiday Sixth Oct. 23 rd Environmental health & Safety: general perspectives Seventh+ Eighth Oct 30th + Nov 6 th Environmental health: Water pollution Food pollution Air pollution Radiation, Pesticides & Waste disposable Ninth Nov 13 th Disaster management Tenth Nov. 20 th Control of communicable diseases Eleventh Nov. 27 th Child & Adolescent health Twelefth Dec 4 th School health 4

2 nd Conceptual Frameworks Applied to Public Health/ Nursing Practice Fourth Fifth Oct. 9 th Oct 16th Quality Management in Public Health Eid Al-Adha Holiday Sixth Oct.

5 Thirteenth Dec. 11 th Occupational health Public Health Legislations Fourteenth Dec. 18 th The global community :International health concerns Fifteenth Sixteenth Dec. 25th Jan 1 st 2014 Christmas Holiday New Year's Holiday Seventeenth Jan. 7th Research group discussion Final Paper Submission 5

18 th The global community :International health concerns Fifteenth

6 Textbook: Stanhope, M. and Lancaster. (2004).Community & Public Health Nursing, 6 th edition, Mosby. Bernard,J. and Turnock,H. (2007).Essentials of Public Health,2 nd Edition, California: Jones & Bartlett. References: 1. Bomar, P.J. (2004).Promoting Health In families: Applying Family Research and Theory to Nursing Practice, 3 rd (Ed), Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders. 2. Maurer, F.A.and Smith, C.M. (2005).Community /Public Health Nursing practice: Health for Families and Populations, 3 rd (Ed), Elsevier. 3. Ira, S. Richards, (2007). Principles and Practice of Toxicology in Public Health,2 nd (Ed), Jones and Bartlett, California. 4. Smith, C., and Frances, M., (2006). Community Public Health Nursing Practice, 3 rd (Ed), Elsevier Saunders. 5. Clark, Mary, J. (2001). Nursing in the community 5 th (Ed), Appleton and Lange, Stanford Connecticut. 6. Fielding, Jonathan E, Lave, Lester B., Starfield, Barbara (Eds). (2000). Annual Review of Public Health. Palo Alto, California: Annual Reviews. 7. Spradley, B. and Allender, J. (2005). Community Health Nursing: Promoting and Protecting the Public's Health, 6th (Ed), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 6

Promoting Health In families: Applying Family Research and Theory to Nursing Practice, 3 rd (Ed), Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders. 2. Maurer, F.A.and Smith, C.M. (2005).

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Family and Community Health Nursing

Family and Community Health Nursing 1. Course Title: Family and Community Health Nursing 2. Course Number: (402) 3. Credit Hours: Total of (6) credits: Theory (3) credits. Clinical (3) credits. 4. Course