The Advanced Public Health Nursing (APHN) Program is a distance-based master's degree for registered nurses who wish to practice in Hawai?i, the US mainland or in an international setting. The program focuses on population-level health, wellness, and health promotion and disease prevention. The student learns critical population health skills such as community and population assessment, complex project/program management, disaster nursing, health services research, and health policy analysis.<br> <br><br>FAST FACTS<br>The program educates future leaders for community and public health nursing with a focus on Hawai?i and the Pacific Region.<br>Advanced Public Health Nursing practice roles include education, case management, clinical practice, consultation, community outreach, research and management/administration.<br>Coursework is completed via online learning and fieldwork is conducted in the student's own local community.<br>An end of program capstone project can be completed in the student's local community or in an international setting.<br>The 30 credit program is designed to be completed in one year as a full time student or in two years as a part time student.