NR442 Exam 1 Study Guide
NR 442 Community Health Nursing
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
preventative services, environmental quality, injury & violence, maternal, infant,
and child health, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity, oral health,
reproductive and sexual health, social determinants, substance abuse, and tobacco.
• What are PH nurses 2 most important priorities
• Identify 3 primary goals of Healthy People 2020- Increase the span of healthy lives for
Americans, reduce health disparities among Americans, and achieve access to preventive
services for all Americans.
• Why are American concerned about health care- Because Americans are very
unhealthy compared to the rest of the world and health care is not equally available to all
Americans.
• Where are the greatest number of Nurses employed
• Which ethical belief is considered the most helpful in today health care crisis
• ANA Code of Ethic the reaches beyond giving excellent patient care
• Health issue of the most concern in the United States TODAY
• Why do PHN want to know about Morbidity and Mortality statistics, local, state and
national level
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• How do Public Health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving health
• Define- Primary (or Specific) prevention- Prevention of problems before they
occur/ Health promotion and health protection (immunization)
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NR 442 Community Health Nursing
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
preventative services, environmental quality, injury & violence, maternal, infant,
and child health, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity, oral health,
reproductive and sexual health, social determinants, substance abuse, and tobacco.
• What are PH nurses 2 most important priorities
• Identify 3 primary goals of Healthy People 2020- Increase the span of healthy lives for
Americans, reduce health disparities among Americans, and achieve access to preventive
services for all Americans.
• Why are American concerned about health care- Because Americans are very
unhealthy compared to the rest of the world and health care is not equally available to all
Americans.
• Where are the greatest number of Nurses employed
• Which ethical belief is considered the most helpful in today health care crisis
• ANA Code of Ethic the reaches beyond giving excellent patient care
• Health issue of the most concern in the United States TODAY
• Why do PHN want to know about Morbidity and Mortality statistics, local, state and
national level
1
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• How do Public Health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving health
• Define- Primary (or Specific) prevention- Prevention of problems before they
occur/ Health promotion and health protection (immunization)
2
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