The Advanced Population Health Nursing (APHN) Program is a distance-based master’s degree for registered nurses who wish to practice in Hawaii, the US mainland or in an international setting. Advanced population health nurses practice using outcome-driven strategies to manage health for groups of individuals.
The APHN program prepares graduates to engage with patients in diverse context, and develop valuable insight into how health care affects individuals, families, and communities. The program focuses on population-level health, wellness, social determinants of health, health promotion, and disease prevention. The student learns critical population health skills such as community and population assessment; complex project/program management; disaster nursing, health services research; and health policy analysis.
Curriculum
The Advanced Population Health Nursing (APHN) Program is a 30 credit curriculum. The student may select the thesis option and enroll in an additional 9 credits.
Sample Full-Time Course of Study
| Year 1 30 Credits |
|
|---|---|
| Fall 12 credits |
NURS 620 Nursing Research and Theory (3) NURS 641 Global Health (3) NURS 662 Leadership, Role, Identity and Organizational/System Change (3) NURS 671 Biostatistics (3) |
| Spring 12 credits |
NURS 600 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing (3) NURS 609 Health Policy (3) NURS 626 Advanced Population Health Nursing (3) NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (3) |
| Summer 6 credits |
NURS 670 Disaster Nursing (3) NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (3) |
Total # of Credits: 30 credits
Curriculum effective for students entering: Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Current students consult with the Master’s Program Advisor for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Page updated: March 31, 2020
Sample Part-Time Course of Study
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Fall 6 credits |
NURS 620 Nursing Research and Theory (3) NURS 671 Biostatistics (3) |
| Spring 6 credits |
NURS 600 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing (3) NURS 626 Advanced Public Health Nursing (3) |
| Summer 3-6 credits |
NURS 670 Disaster Nursing (3) NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (v 1-6) |
| Year 2 | |
| Fall 6-9 credits |
NURS 609 Health Policy (3) NURS 641 Global Health (3) NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (v 1-6) |
| Spring 3-6 credits |
NURS 662 Introduction to Leadership & Management of Health Organizations (3) NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (v 1-6) |
Total # of Credits: 30 credits
Curriculum effective for students entering: Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Current students consult with the Master’s Program Advisor for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Page updated: March 31, 2020
Thesis Option (Plan A): 9 Additional Credits
| Thesis Option | |
|---|---|
| Variable | NURS 692 Methods for Nursing Research (3) NURS 700 Thesis (6) |
Total # of Credits with Thesis Option: 39 credits
Curriculum effective for students entering: Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Current students consult with the Master’s Program Advisor for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Page updated: March 31, 2020
Contact
Advanced Population Health Nursing Program Director & Assistant Professor
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 413
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-3390
Fax: 808-956-3257
Email: glauberm@hawaii.edu
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Associate Specialist, Master of Science and PhD Program Advisor
Contact for applicants and current students in the Master of Science and PhD programs.
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 201
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-3519
Fax: (808) 956-5977
Email for applicants and current students:
- Master of Science program (msnurs@hawaii.edu)
- PhD program (phdnurs@hawaii.edu)
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