Grounded in caing science, this course focuses on promoting and protecting the health of the public using health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management and control strategies. Community assessment, epidemiologic, change, political action, and case-management frameworks are used to guide evidence-based nursing care delivery to persons, families, and polulations in community settings. The role of social determinants of health will be explored; cultural competency, social justice, and advocacy will be discussed as strategies for the elimination of health disparities. [ 4 credits ]