Climate Change, Public Health, Health Policy, and Nurses Training.

TitleClimate Change, Public Health, Health Policy, and Nurses Training.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsHarris, OO, Bialous, SAguinaga, Muench, U, Chapman, S, Dawson-Rose, C
JournalAm J Public Health
Volume112
IssueS3
PaginationS321-S327
Date Published2022 Jun
ISSN1541-0048
KeywordsClimate Change, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Humans, Public Health, Sustainable Development, United States
Abstract

There are few educational programs in the United States that have a primary focus on preparing nurses to engage in all levels of public health, health policy, and climate change. The United Nations sustainability development goals (SDG) and the report underscored the importance of key stakeholders, including nurses, engaging in advocacy and policy to promote health equity. We discuss the role of nursing at the intersection of public health, policy, climate change, and the SDG. We also discuss the history and merger of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing public health and health policy specialties, a significant innovation in our effort to promote health equity. We provide a brief overview of the redesigning of our curriculum that meets the needs of today's learners by including content on climate change, data analytics, and racial, social, and environmental justice. Finally, we emphasize the need to train the next cadre of nurses interested in careers in public health and health policy for us to meet the challenges facing our communities. (. 2022;112(S3):S321-S327. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306826).

DOI10.2105/AJPH.2022.306826
Alternate JournalAm J Public Health
PubMed ID35679559
PubMed Central IDPMC9184906