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NYU RORY MEYERS
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Fall 2021
Course Number:
NURSE-UN.1244
Course Title:
Community Health Nursing
Course Description: This course focuses on understanding and applying the theoretical principles of and
evidence base for public health nursing to culturally competent, community health nursing practice and
professional role development. The focus of community health nursing practice is on protecting and enhancing
the health of communities and humanly diverse populations, including those at risk and those challenged by
health disparities, developmental needs, and mental health concerns and for clients living with poverty.
Emphasis is placed on health promotion, health care policy, and ethics.
Credits:
Six Credits
Co-requisite:
None
Hours:
Class/Didactic: 45 hours; Simulation and Off Campus Clinical
Didactic:
Friday 11:30 am- 2:15pm, Section 001- LL110, Section 038- LL120
Clinical:
On Campus Clinical: Six consecutive weeks per your Albert
schedule. Please refer to the On-Campus resources for format
Off Campus Clinical: Six consecutive weeks per your Albert Schedule.
Course Faculty:
Office hours by appointment
Faculty
Faculty
Beth Latimer DNP, GNP-BC, CHSE
Clinical Associate Professor
Email: bl11@nyu.edu
Phone 917-716-4453
Kelseanne Breder, PhD, PMHNP-BC, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: kb3897@nyu.edu
Angela M. Godwin Beoku-Betts, DNP, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: ag1712@nyu.edu
Irene Rempel DNP, MA, RN, LMSW
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: ir35@nyu.edu
Course Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator: For any questions/issues related to the overall course
learning please communicate with Dr. Latimer at bl11@nyu.edu. For questions/ issues related to On or OFF
Campus Clinicals please communicate with Dr. Rempel at ir35@nyu.edu.
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Please follow your Albert Schedule regarding all ON and OFF campus clinical dates. Please refer to the Meyers
Fall 2021 calendar to review official NYU holidays and University schedules that note when classes are not in
session. Students are required to be in clinical on all days as noted in their Albert schedule and per the Meyers
Academic Calendar.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
1. Identify the local, national and global trends and issues in communicable disease control and evidence
for their management.
2. Discuss the effect of economics and public policy on health disparities and the role of health advocacy
in addressing the disparities.
3. Describe the relationship between environmental factors and health disaster preparedness in the
protection of individuals and communities.
4. Assess and analyze the impact and effectiveness of a community’s environment and its available
resources in the ability of populations to achieve optimal health status.
5. Integrate knowledge from science, the nursing process and public health, to identify the determinants
of health and culturally appropriate approaches to promote health across diverse populations.
6. Demonstrate community health nursing practice roles as identified by the public health nursing
competencies and baccalaureate essentials and apply them in the nursing care of individuals, families
and populations.
Teaching/Learning Strategies:
Interactive didactic discussions, unfolding case studies; small group discussions/breakout activities; online
modules; online resources; assigned readings; collaborative written assignments; multiple choice exams; ON
and OFF campus clinicals; pre-sim assignments; pre-briefing and debriefing during clinical experiences; Design
Thinking project development on a public health condition and presentations; and peer evaluation of teamwork
programming.
Required Books/Materials:
Rector, C. & Stanley, M.J. (2021) Community and Public Health Nursing. Wolters Kluwer.
ISBN 9781975123048
Publisher discount for Print copy or if you prefer Course point with eBook enhanced through your student link
below:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lippincottdirect.lww.com_NursingEducation2DNewYorkUniversity-2DFall2021&d=DwIFAw&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0gIQ&r=7lHD344VqMCTh7Izcy_fYw&m=hnty1jXaWhlTZoUqDA3Ivx7M11OTEOc2dr5d97Q4Vk&s=rzyjUNbHeJqw9kST7wDc2YClgVt2kAGYg3yzVp1a8ww&e=
(Weekly readings will come from a combination of sources including the text cited above, timely journal
articles, websites et al. Please see the weekly schedule of readings noted in Brightspace to prepare for class.)
Laptop/Tablet PC Requirements:
Registered students at the NYU Meyers College of Nursing are required to have, for exams and other purposes,
a portable computer device. Click here for a list of hardware and software requirements.
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Exams, Examsoft, Examplify:
All exams for the course will be taken in a computerized format using ExamSoft's Examplify. All students are
required to meet the school's laptop requirements and must ensure that the Examplify application is downloaded
to the device. Students can log into ExamSoft using their NYU Net ID and password (the same login and
password used for NYU Classes). Grades for exams will be made available on Gradebook. For more
information about ExamSoft and to download Examplify, please visit NYU Meyers IT's ExamSoft site and
FAQ.
Academic Integrity & Professional Behavior Policies:
Students are responsible for reviewing and adhering to all policies and requirements identified in the current
NYU Meyers Academic Bulletin, with special attention given to the topics dealing with the NYU Meyers
Technical Standards, clinical requirements, clinical absences, health clearance, professional behaviors, and
academic integrity. For further details and an explanation of this policy, including what constitutes plagiarism
and what constitutes professional behavior, go to Academic Integrity. Please carefully read the sections related
to plagiarism and the citation of sources.
Student Accessibility:
Students who wish to request accommodations must register with the Moses Center for Student Accessibility.
Also, refer to the latest Academic Bulletin
Grading Policies:
Students in the course are responsible for adhering to all NYU Meyers policies and requirements for their
academic program. Students should refer to the following web link: Academic Bulletin.
Evaluation Methods:
Design Thinking in Community Group Project (DTICH)
In-class activities
Health Education Project (Clinical project)
Disaster nursing module for community public health
CATME Teamwork & Participation Survey
Weight
20%
6%
4%
2%
2%
Mid-term exam
Final exam
Total
33%
33%
100%
Clinical Requirements:
Off Campus Health Education Project
Pre-Sim Assignments
Clinical Performance Evaluation
Weight
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail
Note: *The evaluation methods and HEP credits are used to determine the student’s final course grade.
There is no extra credit given in this course.
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Course Specific Academic Policies and Procedures
1. Attendance
Students are expected to attend didactic learning sessions.
Lecture Recordings: Please be advised that recordings are available for each of the course lectures.
Recordings are NOT intended to be a substitute for weekly attendance and participation in lecture.
Weekly recordings are available to reinforce topics discussed in class and provide you with an
opportunity to review material. Do NOT rely solely on the weekly recordings in lieu of weekly course
attendance and participation in class activities for exam preparation; topics discussed in class and
assigned readings are included on course exams. Selected recordings may be required as self-study
activities as part of this course.
2. Preparation and Participation
This is a reading intensive course and students are expected to complete the required readings as well as
any other homework assignments prior to class in order to understand and discuss the content being
presented.
3. Exams
It is expected that all students be present to take all scheduled examinations. You will be tested on the
lecture material, assigned readings, learning activities and in-class discussions. Students wishing
exception to the date of the exams due to extraordinary circumstances or serious illness must petition
the Course Coordinator in writing before the date of the exam. If you are seriously ill on the day of the
exam, you must contact the Course Coordinator before the test via e-mail. If a make-up exam is
required, the Course Coordinator reserves the right to change the format of any make-up exams. No
extra credit is available for this course.
4. Design Thinking in Community Health (DTICH) Group Final Project
This assignment will allow the student to work collaboratively to design/test/present a solution in
response to one of the unique public health concerns identified in Healthy People 2030. Exploring the
nursing and public health literature, the student will work with peers to understand the background of
the health condition. The student teams will look into current interventions, especially those involving
nursing care. Using Design Thinking as a method of solution generation, groups will develop a persona
and problem statement, ideate, prototype, test and disseminate their work. Students will engage in a
Design Thinking Hackathon during class time to ideate and prototype public health interventions.
Student teams will present their work to faculty, peers and outside testers toward the end of the term.
The team’s unique Power-Point presentation showcasing the design thinking process will be prepared
and uploaded to the course site for grading purposes. Resources on design thinking and a detailed
grading rubric are posted in the Guidelines tab on the course site to help guide students in their process.
Final assignments must be submitted on-time. Late submissions will have points deducted - 5% per day
late for maximum of three days.
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5. Teamwork and Participation:
It is expected that all students are full participants in any of the in-class activities or projects (the design
thinking final group project needs full participation from all group members). Any issues in teamwork
should be addressed early and brought to the attention of the clinical instructor/faculty mentor in a
timely manner to schedule a group meeting to resolve the problem. You will receive a CATME survey
link towards the end of the term to evaluate your teamwork and participation experience for the course
DTICH projects. All students are required to complete the CATME evaluation (2%). Grading is based
on completion of the survey (1 %) and the composite score received (scores over 3.5 receive the full 1%
and scores under 3.5 receive .5%).
5. Disaster Training for Public Health Nursing
Worldwide experiences of disaster, pandemic, and emergency events confirm the need for nurses to be
ready with the public health knowledge, skills, and abilities to participate in preparation, response, and
recovery. Instructions for an online disaster nursing activity module will be further described on the
course site.
6. In-class Activities:
The in-class activities total 6% of the final grade for this course. These activities will be based on the
lecture topic of the day and will be completed and uploaded to the course site before the end of class.
Each in-class activity is worth 1%. A total of 7 in-class activities are scheduled, six of which will count
towards the total 6%-point allocation. Activities will be made available during class time and must be
completed and uploaded to the appropriate assignments tab by the end of the class session. Detailed
instructions will be given each week on these in-class synchronous assignments. Students need to be
present during class to participant in the group activity to receive credit.
7. Communication:
Faculty will send information pertaining to the course via NYU e-mail or Brightspace. Students are
responsible for checking their email, undergraduate list serve, Brightspace at least daily. If students
have questions, concerns, or wish to discuss their course performance, they should first speak directly to
course faculty (for clinical questions or concerns, the student should first speak to the On Campus or Off
Campus clinical instructor). Students must direct questions/concerns to the Associate Dean of the
Undergraduate Program if further discussion is needed after speaking with course faculty.
Note that non-urgent emails will be answered during business hours Monday through Friday. When
sending an email, be sure to include a clear subject line that includes the name of the course and the
nature of the email. For additional information on crafting professional emails and general email
etiquette, please refer to the following:
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette at NYU
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Clinical Requirements:
1. Attendance
Students are required to attend ALL clinical experiences as noted in Albert. Students need to be on time
and appropriately prepared. Students are expected to exhibit professional behaviors, academic integrity
and technical standards as provided in the NYU Meyers Academic Bulletin and the Undergraduate
Clinical Attendance Policies
2. ON-Campus Clinical
Students will be formally evaluated by their clinical faculty to document satisfactory achievement in
meeting the clinical learning outcomes at the end of their ON-campus rotation. All students should
collaborate with the clinical faculty throughout the term and self-reflect on their progression to meet
simulation outcomes. Your clinical faculty will provide the pre-sim due dates and can answer specifics
of ON campus clinical assignments. Weekly information is available in the course site under the tab
“ON Campus Clinical Materials”. Scenarios include the following six topics: Ostomy teaching,
telehealth encounter, school-based encounter, care of a patient with multiple comorbidities, discharge
planning scenario and a skills day event.
To successfully pass the ON-campus clinical experience, students are required to achieve passing grades
on all pre-sim assignments from their Clinical Instructor. Students should submit revisions in a timely
manner to achieve this goal. Failure to submit revisions in a timely fashion may result in a missed
clinical designation and a requirement to attend a make-up simulation at the end of the term.
3. OFF-Campus Clinical
Students will be formally evaluated by their clinical faculty to document satisfactory achievement in
meeting the clinical learning outcomes at the end of their OFF-campus rotation. All students should
collaborate with the clinical faculty throughout the term and self-reflect on their progression to meet
these outcomes. A group health education project (HEP) is the major deliverable for this component of
the course. For this project, students will identify a need for education in the clinical setting based on
input from the key informants of the agency site and guidance from their clinical instructor. A key
informant indicates information from the unit manager/director, nurses on site, patients and other
relevant stakeholders. Directions for this health education project (HEP) are outlined in the course site.
The successful undertaking of this assignment is guided by the clinical faculty. Additional help or
questions can be sent to the Course Clinical Coordinator.
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COVID-19 Classroom Etiquette
Masks/Face Coverings
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All members of the NYU community—students, faculty, administrators, staff, contractors, and visitors
—will be required to wear face coverings at all times on the University campus, regardless of local
ordinances. This includes in all of its buildings, residence halls and their grounds, clinics, laboratories,
classrooms, balconies, plazas, vestibules, loading docks, and on any other campus property, as well as
times of brief interaction between co-workers or friends while on the University campus. Face coverings
must cover both mouth and nose.
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Students will be provided with appropriate PPE to be used in the on or off-campus setting (surgical
masks) for the entirety of the semester. Students will also be able to replenish surgical masks (if soiled
or lost) throughout the semester any time at the Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC) during an
on-campus clinical experience or by contacting CSLC.PPE@nyu.edu. Students should safely store their
surgical masks in a bag when not in use and keep them stored securely with belongings when not in use.
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Students must wear their personal face covering (cloth face coverings are permitted) to and from clinical
experiences, whether it be off-campus or on-campus (simulation), as well as during lecture.
Additionally, students should always wear personal face masks while at 433 First Avenue or at clinical
sites when not participating in direct clinical activities (e.g., lunch). Masks with one-way valves or vents
are not allowed on campus as they allow respiratory droplets to be exhaled through a hole in the material
and do not prevent the wearer from transmitting COVID-19 to others.
Please Note: If you are exempt from receiving the vaccine, you are required to wear an N95 (which will
be provided) in the off-campus clinical setting at all times.
Members of the NYU community may remove their mask only in the following circumstances:
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Individuals working alone in single occupancy spaces
When eating, which must be at least six feet apart from other people and in designated spaces.
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Eating or drinking is not allowed in classrooms, simulation rooms, or off-campus patient areas.
Social Distancing
 Students must always wear personal face masks while at 433 First maintain a proper distance from each
other, Administrators, Faculty, and Staff.
 No gathering in groups.
Self-monitoring, Quarantine, and Isolation
To enter the building, students must complete the Daily Screener and show clearance to security upon arrival to
the building.
Regardless of vaccination status, all members of the NYU community must notify the NYU COVID-19
Prevention & Response Team if they:
 have symptoms of COVID-19:
 Fever
 Cough
 Shortness of breath
 Shaking chills
 Muscle pain
 Headache
 Sore throat
 Loss of taste
 Loss of smell
 test positive for COVID-19
 were in close contact with someone with COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10
days without a face covering
Please note: Regardless of vaccination status, if you start showing symptoms of Covid, you may be asked to
leave your class or clinical setting. Please do so, and notify the NYU Covid Prevention & Response Team.
The NYU Covid Prevention & Response Team will give you guidance regarding testing and quarantine. You
will also need to be cleared by the NYU COVID-19 Prevention & Response Team before you will be permitted
to enter NYU buildings or return to off-campus clinical.
You can find more information on COVID-19 symptoms and reporting here: COVID-19 Symptoms and
Reporting - NYC
All members of the NYU community must observe the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidelines on proper hand hygiene - When and How to Wash Your Hands | Handwashing
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