Sub-competencies for entry-level professional nursing education:

• 3.1 Manage population health
• 3.1a Define a target population including its functional and problem-solving capabilities (anywhere in the continuum of care).
• 3.1b Assess population health data.
• 3.1e Apply an understanding of the public health system and its interfaces with clinical health care in addressing population health needs. 
• 3.1g Participate in the implementation of sociocultural and linguistically responsive interventions.
• 3.1h Describe general principles and practices for the clinical management of populations across the age continuum. 
• 3.1i Identify ethical principles to protect the health and safety of diverse populations.
• 3.1j Assess the efficacy of a system’s capability to serve a target sub-population’s healthcare needs.
• 3.1n Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to implement a sociocultural and linguistically responsive intervention plan.
   
• 3.2 Engage in effective partnerships.
• 3.2a Engage with other health professionals to address population health issues. 
• 3.2c Use culturally and linguistically responsive communication strategies. 
• 3.2e Challenge biases and barriers that impact population health outcomes.
   
• 3.3 Consider the socioeconomic impact of the delivery of health care. 
• 3.3a Describe access and equity implications of proposed intervention(s). 
• 3.3b Prioritize patient-focused and/or community action plans that are safe, effective, and efficient in the context of available resources.
• 3.3d Collaborate with partners to secure and leverage resources necessary for effective, sustainable interventions. 
• 3.3e Advocate for interventions that maximize cost effective, accessible, and equitable resources for populations. 
• 3.3f Incorporate ethical principles in resource allocation in achieving equitable health.
   
• 3.4 Advance equitable population health policy. 
• 3.4a Describe policy development processes. 
• 3.4b Describe the impact of policies on population outcomes, including social justice and health equity. 
• 3.4c Identify best evidence to support policy development. 
• 3.4d Propose modifications to or development of policy based on population findings. 
• 3.4e Develop an awareness of the interconnectedness of population health across borders.
• 3.4f Identify opportunities to influence the policy process.
   
• 3.5 Demonstrate advocacy strategies. 
• 3.5a Articulate a need for change. 
• 3.5b Describe the intent of the proposed change. 
• 3.5c Define stakeholders, including members of the community and/or clinical populations, and their level of influence. 
• 3.5d Implement messaging strategies appropriate to audience and stakeholders. 
• 3.5i Demonstrate leadership skills to promote advocacy efforts that include principles of social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
   
• 3.6 Advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies.
• 3.6a Identify changes in conditions that might indicate a disaster or public health emergency. 
• 3.6b Understand the impact of climate change on environmental and population health. 
• 3.6c Describe the health and safety hazards of disasters and public health emergencies.
• 3.6d Describe the overarching principles and methods regarding personal safety measures, including personal protective equipment (PPE). 
• 3.6e Implement infection control measures and proper use of personal protective equipment. 
• 3.6f Collaboratively initiate rapid response activities to protect population health. 
• 3.6g Participate in ethical decision making that includes diversity, equity, and inclusion in advanced preparedness to protect populations. 
• 3.6h Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to lead preparedness and mitigation efforts to protect population health with attention to the most vulnerable populations.