The master's degree in Public Health Nursing Leadership prepares nurses to address a broad range of health needs of a population. The focus is on the community instead of an individual client and nursing interventions are based on the needs of the community with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. Because public health nursing is a blend of the art of nursing and the science of public health, some of the course offerings are from the Rollins School of Public Health.
Residency requirements can be fulfilled by working with nursing leaders at a vast array of public health or community-based organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control, state or local health departments, The Carter Center, or other world-renowned agencies. This experience enables the advanced practice nurse to enhance leadership skills within the dynamic environment of a community setting. . . . <Program of Study>
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Students are assigned to work with preceptors who are leaders in the area of public health.
Department of Human Resources (State Health Department)
CDC
Nationally recognized voluntary agencies
County health departments
Proximity to CDC and Rollins School of Public Health provides unique opportunities to participate in cutting edge developments in public health
All classes for the program are held on Saturdays
Preceptorship with a public health nursing leader in student's area of interest
Public Health/Community Health nursing
provides a wide range of career opportunities. The
program prepares the nurse for a career in health
education, disaster/bio terrorism, occupational health nursing, environmental health, consultation, and
administrator. With the emphasis on prevention in
health care today, the possibilities are endless
for a career choice.
Program Director
Linda Spencer, PhD, MPH, RN Telephone: (404) 727-6970 E-Mail:
laspenc@emory.edu
Areas of research and Scholarship:
Public Health and International Health
"There is a whole world for nurses outside of the hospital.
Public health nursing
provides opportunity to be
creative, innovative, and
to work autonomously
in a variety of settings."
For more information about the programs of Emory University
For more information
about the programs of
Emory University’s
Nell Hodgson Woodruff
School of Nursing
contact the
Office of Admission and Student Services:
Department of Human Resources (State Health Department)
