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1. Systems thinking Studies how an individual, or unit, interacts with other organizations or systems
2. Upstream think- Is used to focus on interventions that promote health or prevent illness, as op-
ing posed to medical treatment models that focus on care after an individual becomes
ill
3. Nightingale's En- -Highlights the relationship between an individual's environment and health
vironmental The- -Depicts health as a continuum
ory -Emphasizes preventive care
4. Health Belief -Purpose is to predict health behaviors
Model -Emphasizes change at the individual level
-Assumes that the preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the purpose
of avoiding disease
5. Milio's Frame- -Emphasizes change at the community level
work for Preven- -Identifies relationship between health deficits and availability of health-promot-
tion ing resources
6. Pender's Health -Does not consider health risk as a factor that provokes change
Promotion Mod- -Examines factors that affect individuals actions like: personal factors, feelings,
el benefits, barriers, attitudes of others, and abilities
7. Determinants of Factors that influence that client's health.
Health --> nutrition, stress, education, environment, finances, and social status
8. Health Indicators Describe the health status of a community and serve as targets for the improve-
ment of a community's health
--> mortality rates, disease prevalence, levels of physical activity, obesity, tobacco,
or other substance use
9. Community
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-A group of people and institutions that share geographic, civic, and/or social
parameters
-The "community is the client" in community health nursing
10. Goals of Commu- Promote, preserve, and maintain the health of populations by the delivery of
nity Health Nurs- health services to individuals, families, and groups in order to influence "com-
ing munity health"
11. Public Health -It is population-focused, and involves a combination of nursing knowledge along
Nursing with social and public health sciences
-GOAL: promote health and preventing disease
12. PHN: Assess- -Using systematic methods to monitor the health of a population
ment -->Monitor health status to identify community health problems
-->Diagnose and investigate health problems/hazards in the community
13. PHN: Policy De- Developing laws and practices to promote the health of a population based on
velopment scientific evidence
14. PHN: Assurance Making sure adequate health care personnel and services are accessible, espe-
cially to those who might not normally have them
15. Population-fo- -Includes assessing to determine needs, intervening to protect and promote
cused Nursing health, and preventing disease within a specific population
16. Key Principles of -Emphasize primary prevention
PHN: -Work to achieve the greatest good for the largest number of individuals
-Recognize that the client is a partner in health
-Use resources wisely to promote the best outcomes
17. Ethics Preventing harm, doing no harm, promoting good, respecting both individual
and community rights, respecting autonomy and diversity, and providing confi-
dentiality, competency, trustworthiness, and advocacy
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18. Advocacy The nurse plays the role of informer, supporter, and mediator for the client
19. Evidence-Based -Involves using the best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to
Practice change the delivery of client care
-GOAL: improve client outcomes
20. EBP: Data The nurse should appraise data collected from research to measure whether bias
was minimal (quality), the number of studies, participants, or strength of effect
(quantity) and whether the results are repeatable (consistency)
21. Quality Quality assurance, improvement, and management are part of improvement of
health care
22. Total quali- Approach that seeks to improve quality and performance which meets or exceeds
ty management expectations
(TQM)
23. Continuous qual- Approach to quality management that emphasizes the organization and its
ity improvement processes and systems and uses objective data to analyze and improve processes
(CQI)
24. Community -Nurses regularly provide health education in order to promote, maintain, and
Health Education restore the health of populations
-Nurses must take in account the barriers that make learning difficult like: age,
cultural beliefs, poor reading skills, and language barriers
-Effective community health education requires planning
25. Learning Theo- Use of reinforcement methods to change learners' behavior
ries: Behavioral
Theory
26. Learning Theo- Use of sensory input and repetition to change learners' patterns of thought,
ries: Cognitive thereby changing behaviors
Theory
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27. Learning Theo- Use of ongoing discussion and inquiry to increase learners' depth of knowledge,
ries: Critical The- thereby changing thinking and behaviors
ory
28. Learning The- Use of techniques specific to learners' developmental stages to determine readi-
ories: Develop- ness to learn, and to impart knowledge
mental Theory
29. Learning Theo- Assists learners to grow by emphasizing emotions and relationships and believing
ries: Humanistic that free choice will prompt actions that are in their own best interest
Theory
30. Learning Theo- Links information to beliefs and values to change or shift the learners' expecta-
ries: Social Learn- tions
ing Theory
31. Domains of Involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills
Learning: Cogni-
tive
32. Domains of Involves a change in attitude and development of values
Learning: Affec-
tive
33. Domains of Involves the performance of a skill
Learning: Psy-
chomotor
34. Development of -First, identify population-specific learning needs
a Community -Design the educational program
Health Education -Implement the educational program
Plan -Evaluate the achievement of learning objectives
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1. Systems thinking Studies how an individual, or unit, interacts with other organizations or systems
2. Upstream think- Is used to focus on interventions that promote health or prevent illness, as op-
ing posed to medical treatment models that focus on care after an individual becomes
ill
3. Nightingale's En- -Highlights the relationship between an individual's environment and health
vironmental The- -Depicts health as a continuum
ory -Emphasizes preventive care
4. Health Belief -Purpose is to predict health behaviors
Model -Emphasizes change at the individual level
-Assumes that the preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the purpose
of avoiding disease
5. Milio's Frame- -Emphasizes change at the community level
work for Preven- -Identifies relationship between health deficits and availability of health-promot-
tion ing resources
6. Pender's Health -Does not consider health risk as a factor that provokes change
Promotion Mod- -Examines factors that affect individuals actions like: personal factors, feelings,
el benefits, barriers, attitudes of others, and abilities
7. Determinants of Factors that influence that client's health.
Health --> nutrition, stress, education, environment, finances, and social status
8. Health Indicators Describe the health status of a community and serve as targets for the improve-
ment of a community's health
--> mortality rates, disease prevalence, levels of physical activity, obesity, tobacco,
or other substance use
9. Community
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-A group of people and institutions that share geographic, civic, and/or social
parameters
-The "community is the client" in community health nursing
10. Goals of Commu- Promote, preserve, and maintain the health of populations by the delivery of
nity Health Nurs- health services to individuals, families, and groups in order to influence "com-
ing munity health"
11. Public Health -It is population-focused, and involves a combination of nursing knowledge along
Nursing with social and public health sciences
-GOAL: promote health and preventing disease
12. PHN: Assess- -Using systematic methods to monitor the health of a population
ment -->Monitor health status to identify community health problems
-->Diagnose and investigate health problems/hazards in the community
13. PHN: Policy De- Developing laws and practices to promote the health of a population based on
velopment scientific evidence
14. PHN: Assurance Making sure adequate health care personnel and services are accessible, espe-
cially to those who might not normally have them
15. Population-fo- -Includes assessing to determine needs, intervening to protect and promote
cused Nursing health, and preventing disease within a specific population
16. Key Principles of -Emphasize primary prevention
PHN: -Work to achieve the greatest good for the largest number of individuals
-Recognize that the client is a partner in health
-Use resources wisely to promote the best outcomes
17. Ethics Preventing harm, doing no harm, promoting good, respecting both individual
and community rights, respecting autonomy and diversity, and providing confi-
dentiality, competency, trustworthiness, and advocacy
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18. Advocacy The nurse plays the role of informer, supporter, and mediator for the client
19. Evidence-Based -Involves using the best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to
Practice change the delivery of client care
-GOAL: improve client outcomes
20. EBP: Data The nurse should appraise data collected from research to measure whether bias
was minimal (quality), the number of studies, participants, or strength of effect
(quantity) and whether the results are repeatable (consistency)
21. Quality Quality assurance, improvement, and management are part of improvement of
health care
22. Total quali- Approach that seeks to improve quality and performance which meets or exceeds
ty management expectations
(TQM)
23. Continuous qual- Approach to quality management that emphasizes the organization and its
ity improvement processes and systems and uses objective data to analyze and improve processes
(CQI)
24. Community -Nurses regularly provide health education in order to promote, maintain, and
Health Education restore the health of populations
-Nurses must take in account the barriers that make learning difficult like: age,
cultural beliefs, poor reading skills, and language barriers
-Effective community health education requires planning
25. Learning Theo- Use of reinforcement methods to change learners' behavior
ries: Behavioral
Theory
26. Learning Theo- Use of sensory input and repetition to change learners' patterns of thought,
ries: Cognitive thereby changing behaviors
Theory
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27. Learning Theo- Use of ongoing discussion and inquiry to increase learners' depth of knowledge,
ries: Critical The- thereby changing thinking and behaviors
ory
28. Learning The- Use of techniques specific to learners' developmental stages to determine readi-
ories: Develop- ness to learn, and to impart knowledge
mental Theory
29. Learning Theo- Assists learners to grow by emphasizing emotions and relationships and believing
ries: Humanistic that free choice will prompt actions that are in their own best interest
Theory
30. Learning Theo- Links information to beliefs and values to change or shift the learners' expecta-
ries: Social Learn- tions
ing Theory
31. Domains of Involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills
Learning: Cogni-
tive
32. Domains of Involves a change in attitude and development of values
Learning: Affec-
tive
33. Domains of Involves the performance of a skill
Learning: Psy-
chomotor
34. Development of -First, identify population-specific learning needs
a Community -Design the educational program
Health Education -Implement the educational program
Plan -Evaluate the achievement of learning objectives
