Public Health Nurse Ready

This certificate is for RNs who are new to a public health department, agency, or setting.  The courses in this certificate provide a foundation of core public health concepts and practices.  Topics include: cultural competency, public health literacy, public health policy, basic epidemiology, core functions and essential services of public health.  These courses reflect the core public health competencies set forth by the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations.

• PHN Ready Student Guidebook
• PHN Ready Course Descriptions

To register for the PHN Ready certificate, please following the instructions in the Student Guidebook.

• Student Progress Tracking sheet
• Certificate Application
  

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* This project was funded by a grant awarded under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration (Award HG-18167-09-60-A-36).  The information contained in this product was created by a grantee organization and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor.  All references to non-governmental companies or organizations, their services, products, or resources are offered for informational purposes and should not be construed as an endorsement by the Department of Labor.  This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it and is intended for individual organizational, non-commercial use only.

This is an equal opportunity program.

This certificate fulfills the requirements set forth by the New York State Sanitary Code which requires nurses in the title Public Health Nurse 2 and hired after August 2008 to complete 15 hours of continuing education within their first year of employment.
It is intended for nurses who have experience in the field of public health and who are involved in any of the following:  program administration, budget development, quality improvement efforts, or advocacy or liaison efforts.

To register for the PHN2 certificate, please visit the New York State Learning Management System.  

This certificate fulfills the requirements set forth by the New York State Sanitary Code which requires nurses in the title Supervising Public Health Nurse and hired after August 2008 to complete 15 hours of continuing education within their first year of employment.
It is intended for nurses who have advanced experience in the field of public health and who work in the capacity of supervisor. 

To register for the Supervising Public Health Nurse certificate, please visit the New York State Learning Management System.

 

PHN Ready encourages BSN completion.
"Dispelling the Myths: Discovering the Facts about BSN Completion"

To find a BSN completion program:
New York State Residents may search for BSN completion programs in their area through the New York State Education Department website.  http://www.nysed.gov/heds/irpsl1.html .  Click on “Search for Programs by Subject Matter – Programs Bachelor’s or Higher” . 
Or, go to:  http://www.rntobsnprograms.com/nursing-schools/new-york.htm

For US resources, and for states outside of New York, including online sources of BSN education, go to:  http://www.rntobsnprograms.com/rn-to-bsn-completion-programs/

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