MSN Population Health

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Master of Science in Nursing Population Health Specialty Track

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MSN Population Health at a Glance

The Population Health Specialty Track is designed for nurses who practice in settings where the goal of care is improvement in population health outcomes, and in settings where aggregate outcomes drive quality improvement in the delivery of healthcare.

Earn your degree in as few as 2 years by taking 1 course at a time
No mandatory login times
100% online coursework
No GRE or entrance exams
24/7 access to the online platform

Mentor Collaboration

Collaborate with a proven nurse leader and integrate the competencies for population health professionals

Applied Learning

Practice concepts, principles and skills learned and acquired during the program in a real-world setting

Expand Your Network

Network with the healthcare community and staff as you prepare to work as a leader in a variety of healthcare settings

Impact Your Organization

As the coming years unfold, innovative roles for nurses to lead population health initiatives will continue to emerge

Practicum and Courses

Upon completion of your specialty track courses, you will work closely under the guidance of faculty and a knowledgeable mentor to complete the practicum experience.

Your practicum is designed to provide you with a platform to apply skills and concepts learned in your previous course in real-life situations. From assessment and planning to intervention and evaluation, students will be actively engaged in interactive learning experiences, policy analysis activities, peer and interprofessional engagement, unfolding case scenarios, learning activities that integrate the competencies for population health professionals, and reflective practice.

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MSN Population Health Track Courses

Foundations of Population Health

This course provides an overview of the foundational concepts and models that shape the health of populations and influence population health management. Epidemiologic applications, determinants of health, health literacy, environmental hazards, and access to health-related resources are explored. Frameworks to guide health promotion, diminish health risks and eliminate health disparities at the population level are examined along with implications for advanced nursing practice.

Population Health I: Assessment & Analysis of Data

This course focuses on the assessment of population health across health care delivery settings and geographic regions. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of assessment findings to identify population health resources, risks and disparities to inform strategies to advance population health outcomes

Population Health II: Planning, Implementation & Evaluation

This course focuses on planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based, population-focused interventions to address health risks and disparities across selected health care delivery settings. Ethical and legal considerations, principles of interprofessional collaborative practice, safety and high-quality care are integrated to promote population health outcomes.

Leading & Managing Population Health

In this course, principles of effective leadership will be applied to advocate for population health within complex systems. Approaches to manage population health through advanced nursing practice are examined, along with their impact on health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the multi-faceted roles of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead endeavors which promote and protect population health across the care continuum.

Population Health Concluding Graduate Experience I

This course involves an intensive experience designed to broaden perspectives and support the integration of knowledge gained throughout the curriculum. In collaboration with a population health mentor, critical analysis of population health concepts and implementation of population health management strategies occur in a clinical or community-based practice setting. Initiation of an evidence-based practice project relevant to an issue in population health are included.

Population Health Concluding Graduate Experience II

This course involves an intensive experience designed to broaden perspectives and support the integration of knowledge gained throughout the curriculum. In collaboration with a population health mentor, critical analysis of population health concepts and implementation of population health management continue in a clinical or community-based practice setting. Implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based practice project relevant to an issue in population health are included. In this culminating course, emphasis is placed on synthesis of learning and professional growth in advanced nursing practice

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MSN Population Health Track Admission Requirements

For your MSN Population Health Track nursing application, you should have:

A degree in nursing at the bachelor’s level or higher from an accredited institution
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Current, active and unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCSBN

Can I transfer credits into the Population Health MSN Track?

General guidelines for transfer credits include:

A maximum of six semester hours may be accepted towards your MSN degree
Core coursework must have been completed within the past 7 years for transfer; specialty coursework with the past 5 years
A grade of ‘B’ or higher is required for transfer credits

Our admission team can get you started on a transcript evaluation so you’ll know exactly what will transfer in before making your enrollment decision.

“It meant a lot to me to attend a university that was for nurses and by nurses. They understood what I dealt with on a daily basis. They understood life and work balance, and they made sure to accommodate everything I needed to get in and get through the program comfortably. You all have no idea how much I enjoyed my Chamberlain experience.”

Angela Jackson

MSN ’23

Live Your Life and Earn Your Degree at the Same Time

Flexible scheduling and our 100% online coursework can make it easy to fit classes into your life, instead of building your life around your class schedule.

Learn about the foundations for population health practice, and continue through coursework that addresses the application of the nursing process to target populations as the recipient of care.

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

Community engagement
Community health assessment
Community health improvement planning and action
Health equity and cultural awareness
Systems thinking and organizational planning and management

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

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Tuition & Expenses for the MSN Population Health Track

Chamberlain provides you with individualized support throughout your educational journey beginning with the admissions process. Your admissions representative will work with you to build a schedule that will work with your life and finances, whether that's one class or two.

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Chamberlain University accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.com an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Chamberlain University confers online degrees from its Main Campus in Addison, IL.

Practicum option availability varies by state/location. Chamberlain reserves the right to update information as it becomes available. For a complete list, and to learn more, check out our authorizations or view our approvals in your state.