NURS 4450: Population Health

About the Course

NURS 4450 Population Health is taken toward the end of the RN-BSN program and is a contact hour course. Students will complete contact hours at a community site of their choice, provided it is deemed appropriate by UCCS faculty. Below is important information about the course, instructions to enroll, and a message from the instructor, Dr. Judy Scott.

“We encourage students to NOT WAIT until the last minute to complete requirements. These steps take time. Please review the deadlines below for your intended enrollment term.”

Please read: Important information about this course

A Message from Dr. Scott

Please watch this important message from Dr. Scott regarding course requirements and what to expect. 

Checklist

NURS 3040, NURS 3050, NURS 4015, NURS 4250, NURS 4350

 

Read the Student Handbook prior to signing this form. This signed form attests you have read the Student Handbook and that you comply with the requirements

Handbook Attestation and Intent to Apply Form 

You must use your UCCS email for this. Read the instructions included in the attachment below to register and upload your documents. Be sure to choose the RN-BSN option. You must have all of your required immunizations, current CPT certification, current nursing license (if applicable), and health insurance uploaded into MyClinicalExchange.

Instructions for immunizations, CPR, licensure and what is required

MyClinicalExchange login instructions

Determine your community health project site and project mentor! Contact Dr. Scott jmarti28@uccs.edu with any questions you have about projects/sites.

Clinical Site Information Sheet

 

Complete a background check through CastleBranch at www.castlebranch.com.  Use the package code: NV15. Please do not send your results to us, they are sent automatically to our office.

You are required to complete a 10-panel drug screen processed by CastleBranch.  Use the code: NV15dt. Please do not send your results to us or upload to MyClinicalExchange; they are sent automatically to our office.

CastleBranch Drug Screening Instructions

 

Email photo to Linda Matthies lmatthie@uccs.edu. Be sure and include your current mailing address in the email to Linda Matthies.
The picture you send to Linda Matthies should be one that you would use to show that you are a professional nursing student:

  • Submit a color head shot photo, taken in the last 6 months
  • Have someone else take your photo. No selfies.
  • Please use a plain background.
  • Face the camera directly with full face in view.
  • Wear professional clothing.
  • You cannot wear a hat or head covering unless it is for religious or medical reasons.
  • Do not wear headphones or earbuds

 

 

Please initial which option you are choosing before signing the form.

Covid-19 Opt-in/Opt-out Form

FAQs

No! These dates will be updated by the Nursing Department. They are there for your current immunizations to be compliant with our Professional Program Requirements. Since your immunizations MAY NOT expire during the designated class dates, these expiration dates/deadlines make you compliant with our requirements. PLEASE do not change them!

 

MyClinicalExchange requires you to enter something into the “value” column before submitting changes.  Though it says not to enter anything, go ahead and enter something in the column so you can submit your updates.

For questions about the checklist, MyClinicalExchange, deadlines or submitting documents, contact Linda Matthies at lmatthie@uccs.edu.

 

For assistance finding a site, questions about whether a site is acceptable, or questions about course content and assignments, contact Dr. Judy Scott at jmarti28@uccs.edu.

As soon as possible once you have completed your prerequisites. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. These items take time and must be completed by the posted deadlines.

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