UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF NURSING  

Internship Course Descriptions

These courses are intended to provide opportunities for students to apply theory and develop practice competencies to fulfill essential public health functions from a nursing perspective. Upon completion of each course, students will demonstrate increasing mastery in the areas of advanced practice, leadership and practice inquiry as they relate to advanced practice community health systems nursing.

Please note: One credit of NCLIN course equals 3 hours of clinical fieldwork internship. For example, for a 3 credit NCLIN course, you will spend 9 hours per week, or 90 hours for the quarter, on your internship. Please plan to commit at least one day per week for your internship.

 

FIRST YEAR:

Fall Quarter: NCLIN 532: Overview
This is the first of a series of courses that include a combination of seminars and practicum experience that focuses on evidence-based approaches to community health systems nursing. Students are expected to integrate and apply theories and content from NURS 578: Social Justice and Determinants of Health.  

  • Critically assess and appraise the concept of health from the individual, population, or community level perspectives

  • Utilize principles of collaborative leadership to develop community-based, systems-based, or population-based approaches to health equity and social justice

  • Utilize theories and scientific knowledge to assess and appraise determinants of community and population health and potential or existing health disparities

 

Winter Quarter: NCLIN 533: Culture
This is the second practicum seminar in the series. Students are expected to integrate and apply theories and content from NURS 557: Health, Culture and Community.

  • Demonstrate the ability to recognize the influence of cultural beliefs, values, customs and language on the health experiences of individuals, communities and populations

  • Use collaborative leadership principles to apply culturally appropriate strategies to promote partnerships with members of a community

  • Evaluate interventions and policies addressing gaps in services and programs for individuals, populations, and communities utilizing concepts of cultural awareness, diversity, sensitivity, and equity

 

Spring Quarter: NCLIN 534: Assessment
This is the third practicum seminar in the series. Students are expected to integrate and apply theories and content from NURS 576: Assessment and Collaboration with Communities/Systems.

  • Demonstrate the ability to recognize various models of community assessment underpinning community activities

  • Utilize principles of collaborative leadership to assess, define and respond to existing or potential assets and health risks affecting a community

  • Conduct community assessment activities using approaches such as an interview, survey, observation/participant observation, or analysis of epidemiological data

  • Utilize scientific principles and methods to determine mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and health outcomes of community services, programs and policies

 

SECOND YEAR:

Fall Quarter: NCLIN 535: Policy
This is the fourth practicum seminar in the series. Students are expected to integrate and apply theories related to organizational and public health policy.

  • Utilize principles of collaborative leadership to work with stakeholders to critically analyze existing programs, policies and procedures that affect the health of individuals, populations and/or communities

  • Demonstrate advocacy that is consistent with the values and aims of diverse populations and communities to promote health and social equity

  • Apply the principles of translational research to decision making related to practice guidelines, health service delivery, and health outcomes among multicultural populations

 

Winter Quarter: NCLIN 536: Systems
This is the fifth practicum seminar in the series. Students are expected to integrate and apply systems level models of practice to service delivery among communities and populations.

  • Utilize the principles of collaborative leadership, system-based practice models and transdisciplinary science to improve health delivery systems among multicultural communities and populations

  • Identify, evaluate and respond to legal and ethical issues that have the potential to affect the health of communities and populations

  • Effectively communicate findings from evidence-based practice, research or leadership initiatives that are focused on improving community health.