NR442 Exam 1 Study Guide

Chapter One – Focus Study Plan Topics  Define – Community Health Nursing- is the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice. The major goal of public health nursing is to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health promotion and health maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community.  Define - Community- is seen as a group or collection of individuals interacting in social units and sharing common interest, characteristics, values, and goals.  Define- Homogeneous population- composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population. 2. Of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.  Define Coalitions- An alliance for combined action  Community cooperation- the process of working together to the same end  Collaboration- the action of working with someone to produce or create something.  Aggregate- A subgroup or subpopulation that have come common characteristics or concerns.  Population- is typically used to denote a group of people having common personal or environmental characteristics. It can also refer to all of the people in a defined community.  Which factors contributes to an individual’s health- genetics, lifestyle choices  Health Peoples 2020 leading Health indicators- access to health services, clinical