Online Science Health Promotion Safety Degree :: Accredited Universities

This double degree course is designed to develop your expertise in both health promotion and occupational health and safety. Health promotion maintains and improves the health of populations by developing people’s skills and knowledge, working with communities, creating healthy environments, changing policies and laws to support healthy choices and encouraging health services to promote health.

Health and safety is concerned with the prevention of injury and disease in the workplace by providing safer, healthier and more efficient working conditions and assisting injured staff through workers’ compensation and rehabilitation processes.

What the course involves:

In your first year, you gain a foundation in the fundamentals of health promotion, and health, safety and environment and are introduced to:

public health
Indigenous health
research
chemistry
physics
human biology
professional communication skills
how health professionals work together to improve and protect health and wellbeing.
In your following years, you study the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs while exploring specific areas of health promotion practice. You will also study the role of the health promotion professional when working in partnership with communities, organisations, government and with other health professionals.

The occupational health and safety component of the second, third and fourth years is designed to equip you with the skills you need to contribute proactively to risk management and assessment, and the prevention of injuries and disease in the workplace. You will also study the role of the health and safety professional when working with employers, workers, commercial organisations, government and other health professionals.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed at least one science subject at school leaving level. Human Biology and Mathematics are desirable.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

In your second year, you can plan, implement, evaluate and manage an on-campus health promotion campaign. Frequent fieldtrips are undertaken in many health and safety units.

In your fourth year you will undertake two 100-hour professional practice placements. One is a placement at a health-promoting organisation where you can plan, implement and evaluate programs in urban, rural or interstate locations. The second is within an occupational health and safety setting within an industry where you will assess and manage risk in order to protect workers.

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Prepares students to be able to make a positive contribution to enhancing the health of communities.

Health Science students graduate with practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking, innovation and cross-cultural and international awareness. They are highly sought after and can choose a range of interesting and dynamic career pathways.

Students undertaking this degree can major in one of the following disciplines: Addiction Studies, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Health. A double major in Addiction Studies and Youth Work is also available.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) clinical doctorate program is a 38 credit hour
online program designed for advanced practice registered nurses. Students will have
earned 1,000 clinical hours, minimum, upon degree completion. This includes clinical
hours earned in their respective APRN MSN programs. This is a selective admissions
program that enters students each year in the Fall semester. The purposes of the DNP
program are to:

I. Provide APRNs with expertise, specialized competencies, and advanced knowledge required for evidence-based nursing practice and mastery in an area
of specialization within the larger domain of nursing.

II. Prepare APRNs to influence, design, direct and implement change in healthcare practice, education, and policy through the development of collaborative alliances
to improve healthcare outcomes and decrease morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.

III. Develop APRNs who contribute to nursing’s body of knowledge through professional development and scholarly inquiry into practice, processes, or outcomes which affect morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.

The DNP Graduate student will:

1. Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sciences as the foundation for the highest level of nursing practice.

2. Critically analyze health care delivery models based on contemporary nursing science and organizational and systems perspectives to eliminate health disparities and promote patient safety and excellence in practice.

3. Systematically appraise existing literature, outcomes of practice, practice patterns, systems of care, and health organizations to design and generate best practice evidence to improve practice and health care outcomes. (Program Goals I, II, III; DNP Essentials I-VIII)

4. Utilize information systems technology to implement and evaluate healthcare resources, quality improvement initiatives, and programs of care that support practice decisions.

5. Advocate for health care policy which addresses social justice and equity in all health care settings.

6. Employ consultative and leadership skills to function on inter-and intra-professional multidisciplinary teams that work collaboratively to improve vulnerable populations’ health outcomes.

7. Synthesize data relevant to clinical prevention and health promotion for individuals, aggregates, and populations to guide implementation of the highest level of nursing practice.

8. Demonstrate advanced practice expertise, specialized knowledge, and expanded responsibility and accountability in the care, management, and evaluation of individuals, families, and communities in a specialty practice area within the domain of nursing.

Entry Requirements

1. Unencumbered, unrestricted APRN license

2. Must earned either bachelor's or master's in nursing with cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or greater on a 4.00 scale
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3. Official GRE scores, combined verbal and qualitative score of 284 or greater

4. International students must have a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is a second language

Other Fees

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The Nursing Program will provide a professional educational program that will stimulate learners to promote, maintain, and restore the health of individuals, diverse communities, and the environment now and in the future through evidence-based practice and the use of technology.

Mission
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Our mission is to provide a quality education to a diverse body of accountable, competent, critical thinking students who are prepared upon graduation to function independently and collaboratively in professional nursing roles in the changing world of the future. The program provides a nursing foundation which promotes holistic, evidence-based health care in a professional community. The faculty promote the concept of lifelong learning based on scholarly teaching, research, practice, and service in order to maintain competence and achieve new competencies as the profession evolves.

Goals for Graduates
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Integrate knowledge from liberal studies and nursing science to practice professional nursing, in a holistic caring manner

Development, implement and evaluate safe, quality patient care through collaboration with patients and members of the interprofessional health care delivery team in various health care settings

Demonstrate ethical accountability and legal responsibilities using cultural parameters and professional nursing standards of practice and care in order to provide care to individuals, families, groups, and populations.

Use therapeutic communication in formal and informal interaction with patients, families, groups, colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of nursing care.

Demonstrate professional leadership and management skills while implementing safety principles in the delivery of nursing care.

Base safe patient care upon evidence and clinical reasoning.

Act as an advocate for both sick and healthy clients across the lifespan and for the nursing profession, reflecting current and changing health care systems, health policies, and global health care factors.

Demonstrate accountability for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Demonstrate competency with technology and information management in the delivery of safe care, while maintaining confidentiality and protecting patient rights.

Collaborate with other professionals on the health care team to provide health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan for individuals, families, groups and populations.

Entry Requirements

Unencumbered Texas RN License

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.0) overall GPA and Prerequisite GPA

Compliance with clinical readiness requirements (Immunizations , CPR, liability and health insurance, physical exam, background check, and drug screen)

Completion of all prerequisite course work prior to the end of application period

For international applicants, you should submit TOEFL score if English is your second language.

Minimum scores: TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 79 iBt or 6.5 IELTS

Other Fees

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at Indiana State University prepares nurses to be innovative leaders and environmental change agents to transform our healthcare delivery system. The DNP represents the highest level of preparation in nursing practice, broadening the graduate's ability to process and translate new evidence into nursing practice. This ability is essential to maximizing the safety and efficacy of nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.

1. The DNP is a 39-credit-hour post-master's program requiring a total of 1,200 hours of supervised clinical preceptorship. Individuals may apply 700 hours of formal, supervised, clinical hours from their master's degree toward the doctoral degree requirements. Students who have not completed 700 post baccalaureate hours prior to entry are eligible to utilize the portfolio process outlined in the Portfolio Guidelines Document. Consistent with other DNP programs, there is no dissertation requirement. Students complete a DNP scholarly project based on their individual expertise and interests.

2. The DNP Program is in the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing in the College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services. The essential concepts of the DNP (The DNP Essentials) curriculum, as approved by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, forms the basis of our program, which is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

3. The program offers full-time and part-time plans of study tailored to meet the needs of the working healthcare professional. The DNP Program began in the Fall of 2010 and has graduated three cohorts.

Graduates of Indiana State University's DNP Program will:

1. Integrate scientific knowledge to influence health policy and decision-making through leadership, collaboration, and interprofessional action at the organizational, local, regional, national, and global levels.

2. Develop and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations based on scientific findings in nursing and other clinical sciences, as well as organizational, political, and economic sciences.

3. Use analytic methods to critically appraise existing literature and other evidence to determine and implement the best evidence for clinical practice.

4. Design, select, use, and evaluate programs that evaluate and monitor outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement including consumer use of health care information systems.

5. Advocate for social justice, equity, and ethical policies within all healthcare arenas.

6. Employ effective communication and collaborative skills in the development and implementation of practice models, peer review, practice guidelines, health policy, standards of care, and/or other scholarly products.

7. Synthesize concepts related to clinical prevention and population health in developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address health promotion/disease prevention efforts, in care of individuals, aggregates, or populations.

8. Demonstrate independent advanced practice clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

Entry Requirements

1. Earned master’s degree in nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program of nursing.

2. Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience

3. GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in graduate studies

4. Current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the state of practice

5. National Certification for all nurse practitioner applicants

6. Successful completion of graduate statistics and nursing research courses

7. Résumé or CV

8. Two professional and one academic reference

9. DNP Essay/Goal Statement

10. Non-Nurse Practitioner applicants will submit a digital portfolio of professional practice that
highlights and provides evidence of educational, professional, and community activities, including
scholarly work(s). See DNP Portfolio Guidelines for details.

11. Telephone, video, or an in-person interview may be required as part of the admission process

12. English as second language students must achieve the following TOEFL scores or greater:
TOEFL – 550 (PBT), 79-80 (IBT), or 213 (CBT). The Department of Advanced Practice Nursing
does not accept alternate English proficiency tests.

13. Meet all health clearances and criminal background checks, as required by ISU and your state of
clinical practice

14. Sample of Scholarly Writing

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