PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
SIMPLIFIED EXAM SUMMARY
aggregate
Mass or grouping of individuals considered as a whole
Loosely associated with one another
collaboration
the action of working with someone to produce or create
something
community*
Collection of people who interact with one another and
whose common interests or characteristics form the basis
for a sense of unity or belonging
EX-Citizens of a town Group of farmers Prison community
Tiny village in Appalachia Members of Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) Professional nurses
community health* + 2 main components
identification of needs and the protection and improvement
of collective health within a geographically defined area"
3 types of community
geographic
common interest
community of solution
Geographic—city, town, neighborhood
Common interest—church, professional organization,
people with mastectomies
, Community of solution—group of people who come
together to solve a problem that affects all of them
community health nursing* + 8 characteristics
Population is client or unit of care.
Primary obligation to achieve greatest good for greatest
number of people or population as a whole.
Processes used include working with the client as an
equal partner.
Primary prevention is the priority.
Strategies are selected to create healthy environmental,
social, and economic conditions in which populations may
thrive
There is an obligation to actively reach out to all who might
benefit from a specific activity.
Optimal use of available resources to assure best overall
improvement in health of population is a key element.
Collaboration with a variety of other professions,
populations, organizations, and entities is the most
effective way to promote and protect the health of people.
4 stages
Early Home Care (before mid-1800s)
District Nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
Public Health Nursing (1900 to 1970)
Community Health Nursing (1970 to present)
continuous needs
part of the developmental needs of people Ex- assistance
with toddler proofing, coping with death, emancipation and
managing retirement
episodic needs
illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
SIMPLIFIED EXAM SUMMARY
aggregate
Mass or grouping of individuals considered as a whole
Loosely associated with one another
collaboration
the action of working with someone to produce or create
something
community*
Collection of people who interact with one another and
whose common interests or characteristics form the basis
for a sense of unity or belonging
EX-Citizens of a town Group of farmers Prison community
Tiny village in Appalachia Members of Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) Professional nurses
community health* + 2 main components
identification of needs and the protection and improvement
of collective health within a geographically defined area"
3 types of community
geographic
common interest
community of solution
Geographic—city, town, neighborhood
Common interest—church, professional organization,
people with mastectomies
, Community of solution—group of people who come
together to solve a problem that affects all of them
community health nursing* + 8 characteristics
Population is client or unit of care.
Primary obligation to achieve greatest good for greatest
number of people or population as a whole.
Processes used include working with the client as an
equal partner.
Primary prevention is the priority.
Strategies are selected to create healthy environmental,
social, and economic conditions in which populations may
thrive
There is an obligation to actively reach out to all who might
benefit from a specific activity.
Optimal use of available resources to assure best overall
improvement in health of population is a key element.
Collaboration with a variety of other professions,
populations, organizations, and entities is the most
effective way to promote and protect the health of people.
4 stages
Early Home Care (before mid-1800s)
District Nursing (mid-1800s to 1900)
Public Health Nursing (1900 to 1970)
Community Health Nursing (1970 to present)
continuous needs
part of the developmental needs of people Ex- assistance
with toddler proofing, coping with death, emancipation and
managing retirement
episodic needs
illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
