This course will introduce students to public health nursing, the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences. The interrelationship among public health theory, health policy, levels of prevention and evidence-based practices are applied to public health nursing practice. Grounded in social justice, students will analyze the social determinants of health and their impact on the health of populations. Students will use clinical judgment and systems thinking in applying public health concepts in a variety of community settings. Clinical learning experiences include population-focused assessment and interventions, inter- and intra-professional communication and collaboration, and care delivery with an emphasis on health equity. Prerequisites: 326, 328, 336, 337, 360.