what is community health nursing? - Answers synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice.
what is health? - Answers Evolving
WHO 1958 a state of complete, physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
what is community? - Answers Seen as a group or a collection of individuals interacting in social units
and sharing common interests, characteristics, values, and goals
what is primary prevention? - Answers prevention of the initial occurrence
what are examples of primary prevention? - Answers nutrition education, family planning,
communicable disease prevention, hand hygiene, prenatal classes, access to health care
what is secondary prevention? - Answers early detection and treatment of disease with the goal of
limiting severity and adverse effects
what are examples of secondary prevention? - Answers community assessments, screenings, disease
surveillance
what is tertiary prevention? - Answers reducing the limitations of disability and promoting rehab
following health alterations
what are examples of tertiary prevention? - Answers Rehab, nutrition counseling, case management,
support groups, PT/OT
what is a case management nurse? - Answers ensure client health and service needs are met, ensure
proper utilization of resources and services, work closely with social workers and health care
providers- facilitate discharge and admission- understand insurance policies
(makes sure that a patient has access to the resources and tools they need, help patients come up
with a plan to improve their health and meet their goals)
what is a hospice nurse? - Answers provides care for entire family, patients with terminal diagnosis
who have less than 6 months to live
what is a home health nurse? - Answers provide skilled interventions, educate, assess the patient's
home environment
what is a faith nurse? - Answers should have common faith with community, provide care to the
church
what is the Circle Model of Spiritual Care? - Answers C = Caring
I = Intuition
R = Respect for religious beliefs
C = Caution
L = Listening
E = Emotional Support
what is a school nurse? - Answers provide variety of services like screenings, care of kids with chronic
or acute illnesses, etc.
what is a forensic nurse? - Answers nurses work within the law (includes correctional nurses)
what is an occupational health nurse? - Answers The specialty practice that focuses on the preventive
health care and health restoration within the context of a safe and healthy environment (at work)
what is the goal of community health nursing? - Answers preserve, protect, promote, or maintain
health
what are the steps of community health assessment? - Answers 1. define the community
2. collect data
3. analyze data
4. establish community diagnoses
5. plan programs
6. implement programs
7. evaluate program interventions
how would you collect data from the community? - Answers Individual Interviews
Community Forums/Open Public Meeting
Observation
Focus Groups
Surveys
Secondary datasets