RAM1: Developing Course Elements Course Module Template
C920 Course Module Template
A1. Course Description (enter your response below):
The course “The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community Health” prepares prelicensure BSN
students to apply population-focused nursing principles to improve health outcomes in diverse
communities. Guided by professional standards including AACN Essentials (2026) and ANA Public Health
Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice (2022), this course emphasizes health promotion, disease
prevention, and community partnerships. Over eight weekly modules, students will develop
competencies in assessment, planning, and evaluation of community-based interventions by exploring:
1. Foundations of Community Health
2. Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Competence
3. Epidemiology in Community Health
4. Vulnerable Populations & Health Equity
5. Program Planning & Evaluation
6. Disaster Preparedness & Response
7. Home Health & Palliative Care
8. Leadership & Transition to Community Practice
Module #1 (enter your responses in the second column of the table below)
Task Response Column
Column
A1a. This module introduces foundational concepts of community health
Module nursing, including levels of prevention and the nurse’s role. Students
Summary begin to differentiate between community-based and population-based
care.
A2. Module Foundations of Community Health
Title
A3. Course CO1: By the end of the course, students will distinguish community-
Objectives based and population-focused nursing care using provided case
scenarios.
CO2: By the end of the course, students will justify the selection of a
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Task Response Column
Column
primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention strategy for a given community
health issue.
A4. Student SLO1: By the end of this module, students will identify the three levels of
Learning prevention primary, secondary, tertiary from a list of examples.
Outcomes
SLO2: By the end of this module, students will describe the role of a
community health nurse in a population-focused practice.
A5. Module Principles of Community Health Nursing: This topic covers population-
Topics focused care, the distinction between community health and public
health, and the three levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).
Understand this content directly supports SLO 1 (identifying prevention
levels) and provides the foundational knowledge needed to achieve CO
1 (differentiating types of care).
The BSN nurse’s Role in the Community: This topic explores the
functions of the community health nurse as an advocate, educator, and
partner. This knowledge helps students achieves SLO 2 (describing the
nurse’s role) and builds towards CO 2 (justifying prevention strategies).
A6. CDC. (2023). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice (3rd
Learning ed.). U.S. Department of Health and Human
Resources Services. https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson3/section1.htm
l
Rector, C., & Stanley, M. J. (2022). Community and public health
nursing (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
A7. Activity Type: Reflective quiz with short answer
Learning
Activity Instructions: After reviewing the learning resources, complete the
following in 250 words:
1. List three levels of prevention.
2. For each level, provide one example from community health
nursing.
3. Describe one way a community health nurse acts as an advocate.
4. Reflect briefly on one prior clinical or personal experience that
shaped your understanding of the nurse’s role in community
health.
Submit your response to the discussion board by Thursday. No peer
reply required for this foundational module.
Last updated 6/20/24
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C920 Course Module Template
A1. Course Description (enter your response below):
The course “The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community Health” prepares prelicensure BSN
students to apply population-focused nursing principles to improve health outcomes in diverse
communities. Guided by professional standards including AACN Essentials (2026) and ANA Public Health
Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice (2022), this course emphasizes health promotion, disease
prevention, and community partnerships. Over eight weekly modules, students will develop
competencies in assessment, planning, and evaluation of community-based interventions by exploring:
1. Foundations of Community Health
2. Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Competence
3. Epidemiology in Community Health
4. Vulnerable Populations & Health Equity
5. Program Planning & Evaluation
6. Disaster Preparedness & Response
7. Home Health & Palliative Care
8. Leadership & Transition to Community Practice
Module #1 (enter your responses in the second column of the table below)
Task Response Column
Column
A1a. This module introduces foundational concepts of community health
Module nursing, including levels of prevention and the nurse’s role. Students
Summary begin to differentiate between community-based and population-based
care.
A2. Module Foundations of Community Health
Title
A3. Course CO1: By the end of the course, students will distinguish community-
Objectives based and population-focused nursing care using provided case
scenarios.
CO2: By the end of the course, students will justify the selection of a
Last updated 6/20/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use.
Accessibility, Production & Operations [HC - Based on review completed 05/28/24.]
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Task Response Column
Column
primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention strategy for a given community
health issue.
A4. Student SLO1: By the end of this module, students will identify the three levels of
Learning prevention primary, secondary, tertiary from a list of examples.
Outcomes
SLO2: By the end of this module, students will describe the role of a
community health nurse in a population-focused practice.
A5. Module Principles of Community Health Nursing: This topic covers population-
Topics focused care, the distinction between community health and public
health, and the three levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).
Understand this content directly supports SLO 1 (identifying prevention
levels) and provides the foundational knowledge needed to achieve CO
1 (differentiating types of care).
The BSN nurse’s Role in the Community: This topic explores the
functions of the community health nurse as an advocate, educator, and
partner. This knowledge helps students achieves SLO 2 (describing the
nurse’s role) and builds towards CO 2 (justifying prevention strategies).
A6. CDC. (2023). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice (3rd
Learning ed.). U.S. Department of Health and Human
Resources Services. https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson3/section1.htm
l
Rector, C., & Stanley, M. J. (2022). Community and public health
nursing (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
A7. Activity Type: Reflective quiz with short answer
Learning
Activity Instructions: After reviewing the learning resources, complete the
following in 250 words:
1. List three levels of prevention.
2. For each level, provide one example from community health
nursing.
3. Describe one way a community health nurse acts as an advocate.
4. Reflect briefly on one prior clinical or personal experience that
shaped your understanding of the nurse’s role in community
health.
Submit your response to the discussion board by Thursday. No peer
reply required for this foundational module.
Last updated 6/20/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use.
Accessibility, Production & Operations [HC - Based on review completed 05/28/24.]
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