NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 2 Study Notes: Data Sources, Collection Methods & Descriptive Epidemiology Primary Textbook Reference Gordis, L. Epidemiology (6th ed., 2014 or latest). Elsevier. Focus: Chapters 2 (Epidemiologic Measures), 3 (Descriptive Epidemiology), and selected sections from Chapter 4 (Data Sources and Collection). Core Learning Objectives […]

NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 1 Discussion Instructions: Foundations of Epidemiology & Population Health Discussion Title: Discussion: Introduction to Epidemiology and Population Health (or “The Role and Scope of Epidemiology in Population Health”) Module/Week: Week 1 Due Dates (Standard Walden Structure): Initial Post: By Day 3 of Week […]

NURS 8310 – Epidemiology and Population Health Walden University DNP Program Week 1 Study Notes: Foundations of Epidemiology & Population Health Primary Textbook Reference Gordis, L. Epidemiology (6th ed., 2014 or latest). Elsevier. Focus: Chapters 1–3 (Introduction to Epidemiology, Measures of Disease Frequency, Descriptive Epidemiology). Core Learning Objectives for Week 1 Define epidemiology and trace […]

Course Overview NURS 8310 is a core doctoral-level course in Walden University’s DNP program (typically 5 quarter credits, 11 weeks). It provides an advanced overview of epidemiologic methods for studying disease distribution, determinants, and etiology in human populations, with emphasis on population health improvement, health equity, and application to nursing practice and policy.Official Course Description […]

Week 1: Foundations & History of Public Health Nursing Topics: Scope of public/community health nursing; historical evolution (Nightingale, Wald, public health milestones); roles in local/state/national systems; core competencies (Quad Council); introduction to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Discussion Questions (typical): How has the role of the public health nurse evolved from the 1800s to today? […]