Community/Public Health Nursing

Overview

This master's specialty prepares students for advanced practice in community/public health nursing. The curriculum focuses on health promotion and disease prevention. Students explore health needs of select populations in community contexts and develop expertise in epidemiology, program planning, and evaluation. Students also develop skills in grant writing, organizational analysis, and public messaging. Graduates are able to implement core public health principles and practice in a variety of settings, including local and state health departments, federal and state agencies, schools, and non-governmental agencies. Graduates are eligible for certification as an Advanced Public Health Nurse – Board Certified. Web-based courses may be available. Full-time, part-time, and post-master's options are available.

Community/Public Health Nursing Sample Plan of Full-Time Study

Environmental Health Focus

The Community/Public Health specialty offers focused study with additional coursework in environmental health. The Environmental Health option prepares nurses to address the human health effects associated with environmental risks. Special vulnerabilities of children, pregnant women, older adults, minorities, and the chronically ill are explored. Full-time, part-time, and post-master's options are available.

Community/Public Health Nursing Focus in Environmental Health Sample Plan of Full-Time Study

Community/Public Health Nursing Focus in Environmental Health Sample Part-Time Plan of Study

Post-Master's & Certificate Options

Community/Public Health Nursing Sample Plan of Full-time Study

Professional Certificate in Environmental Health Nursing Sample Plan of Study

Faculty

Specialty Director:

Linda Flynn, PhD, RN, Associate Professor
E-mail: commpublichealth@son.umaryland.edu

Faculty:

Susan Antol, MS, RN, Assistant Professor and Director, Wellmobile and School-Based Wellness Programs
Marjorie Buchanan, MS, MPH, RN, Clinical Instructor and Community Health Clinical Course Coordinator
Katherine Fornili, MPH, RN, CARN, Assistant Professor
Jeff Johnson, PhD, Professor and Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health
Karen Kauffman, PhD, RN, CRNP, BC, Chair and Associate Professor
Bettina Lee, MS, RN, Clinical Instructor
Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Director, Work and Health Research Center
Kate McPhaul, PhD, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Work and Health Research Center
Carol O'Neil, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Teaching and Learning Institute
Gina Rowe, MSN, MPH, RN, CRNP, Clinical Instructor
Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Professor, Director, Enviromental Health Education Center and Director Enviromental Health Emphasis
Claudia M. Smith, PhD, MPH, RN-BC, Assistant Professor
Rachel Smith, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Deb Scrandis, PhD, CRNP, Assistant Professor
Carla Storr, PhD, MPH, RN Professor
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN, Professor
Susan Wozenski, JD, MPH, Vice Chair and Assistant Professor and Co-Course Coordinator Systems and Population Health
Patricia Zimberg, JD, MS, RN, Clinical Instructor

Other Resources

• For Admission Requirements Visit the MS Degree Program Page »