Keywords

climate change, ecological model of planetary health, nursing curriculum, public health nursing

 

Authors

  1. McDermott-Levy, Ruth PhD, RN
  2. Jackman-Murphy, Kathryn P. EdD, RN
  3. Leffers, Jeanne M. PhD, RN, FAAN
  4. Jordan, Lisa PhD, RN, CNE

Abstract

Climate change is a significant threat to human health across the life cycle. Nurses play an important role in mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change. The use of health care resources, air quality and extreme heat, mental health, and natural disasters are major content areas across undergraduate nursing curricula that influence or are influenced by climate change. Teaching strategies and resources are offered to prepare nursing students to address climate change and human health.