WEEK 3 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDAPT NOTES
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
An aggregate is defined as a collection of people who share one or more personal
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environmental characteristics, such as geography, special interest, disease diagnosis, or
risk factor.
Which clients are the focus of care for public health nursing?
The focus of care of public health nursing is on:
aggregates
communities
populations
What is the primary goal of public health nursing?
The correct answer is underlined below.
The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is that
community-based nurses deal primarily with providing direct (one-on-one) illness-oriented
care (acute and chronic illnesses), whereas community-oriented nurses—or public health
nurses—provide health care indirectly to aggregates, communities, and populations
to promote quality of life (health promotion) and disease prevention.
Public health nursing is population-focused and combines nursing knowledge with
social and public health sciences.
It should be noted that public health nursing and community health nursing (or
community-oriented nursing) are often used interchangeably and have slightly different
goals, care focus, and nursing interventions than community-based nursing. Using the
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Public Health Nursing: Primary Goals
The primary goals of public health nursing are:
health promotion
disease prevention
promotion of quality of life
Public Health Nursing: Focus of Care
The focus of care of public health nursing is on:
aggregates (a group of persons who share one or more characteristics)
communities
populations
Public Health Nursing: Key Principles
The key principles of public health nursing are to:
Emphasize primary prevention.
Work to achieve the greatest good for the largest number of people.
Understand that the client is a partner in health.
Utilize resources efficiently to facilitate the best outcomes.
Public Health Nursing: Core Functions
The core functions of public health nursing are:
Assessment - using systematic methods to assess and monitor the health of a
population (i.e., monitor the health status of a population to identify community
health problems and diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards
in the community).
Policy Development - develop laws, policies, and best practices to promote the
health of a population based on scientific evidence by informing and educating
individuals about health issues, facilitating community partnerships to solve health
problems, and developing policies that support individual and community health
goals.
Assurance - ensuring adequate healthcare personnel and services are accessible
equitably, especially to those aggregates or populations who do not have access to
them.
Which actions are core public health functions?
The core functions of public health nursing are:
Assessment - using systematic methods to assess and monitor the health of a
population (i.e., monitor the health status of a population to identify community
health problems and diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards
in the community).
Policy Development - develop laws, policies, and best practices to promote the
health of a population based on scientific evidence by informing and educating
individuals about health issues, facilitating community partnerships to solve health
problems, and developing policies that support individual and community health
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