Week 2 Assignment: Application of Epidemiologic Measures Due: Day 7 (11:59 p.m. MT) Points: 100 points Length: 3–4 pages (excluding title page and references), double-spaced, APA 7th edition. Instructions: For this Assignment, you will build on your Week 1 topic selection by applying epidemiologic measures to your chosen population health problem. Write a scholarly paper […]

Week 1 Discussion: Introduction to Epidemiology, Population Health, and Your Selected Health Problem Due Dates Main Post: By Day 3 (11:59 p.m. MT) Response Posts: By Day 6 (11:59 p.m. MT) Total Points: 100 points (or as indicated in your specific rubric) To Prepare Review the Learning Resources for Week 1, including the course textbook […]

Week 1 Assignment: Initial Population Health Problem Proposal Due: Day 7 Points: Typically 100 points Length: 2–3 pages (excluding title page and references), double-spaced, APA 7th edition. Instructions: For the culminating course project, you will develop a Population Health Program Proposal. This Week 1 assignment forms the foundation. Write a short paper in which you: […]

Important Note on Course Title: According to Walden University’s official academic catalog, NURS 6700 is officially titled Epidemiology and Population Health (5 credits). It emphasizes how epidemiologic concepts and methods inform evidence-based practice (EBP) in advanced nursing and population health contexts. The course explores disease distribution, etiology, study designs, data sources, measures of association, bias, […]

NURS 6700: Epidemiology and Population Health (5 credits) Course Description In this course, students examine the foundations, processes, and application of evidence-based practice (EBP) in advanced nursing roles. Emphasizing the integration of best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences, students learn to systematically identify clinical problems, formulate answerable questions, search and critically […]