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Community Nursing
Combines primary healthcare and nursing practice in a community setting
- aka public health nursing
Community Health Nurses
Work to improve the health of a population and reduce disease and disability
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Goals
- improve access to healthcare
- improve health outcomes
- improve the quality of healthcare
- eliminate health disparities
- improve the public health and healthcare systems-> enhance the ability to respond to
public health emergencies
Affordable Care Act
Prevention of insurance companies from denying coverage to persons with previous
health conditions-> insurance opened up more, more people could get help
- expansion of criteria for persons to be eligible for federal, state health insurance
- expanded scholarships, loan forgiveness programs for nurses
ACA Essential Healthcare
, Universally accessible at a cost the community and country can afford to maintain
(Primary Healthcare and Primary Care)
- ambulatory and emergency patient services
- hospitalizations
- pregnancy/birth care
- oral and vision care
Community-Based Healthcare
- provides easy access to care
- is affordable
- is flexible in responding to care needs
- improves communication
- provides appropriate support for family caregivers
Integrated Healthcare Systems
Community-Based Frameworks
- all levels of care available in integrated form-> knowing all the information
- aka seamless care
Community Initiatives
Community-Based Frameworks
- sponsored by hospitals or local agencies
- setting and reaching measurable goals
Community Coalitions