How much do you know about Community and Public Health Nursing?

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Which of the following is a focus of community health nursing practice?

  • Providing care to individuals only
  • Providing care to families only
  • Providing care to communities and vulnerable populations (correct)
  • Providing care to wealthy populations

What is the main goal of public health nursing practice?

  • To provide care to vulnerable populations only
  • To promote and protect the health of individuals only
  • To promote and protect the health of populations (correct)
  • To provide care to wealthy populations

What is the role of public health nurses in relation to health planners and policy makers?

  • They ignore the health and illness experiences of individuals and families
  • They do not have any role in relation to health planners and policy makers
  • They translate the health and illness experiences of individuals and families to health planners and policy makers (correct)
  • They do not integrate community involvement and knowledge about the entire population

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Study Notes

  • Community health nursing is a specialty field of nursing.
  • It combines nursing science with public health science.
  • Its practice focuses on communities and vulnerable populations.
  • Community health nurses provide care to individuals, families, and communities.
  • They are committed to social justice, health promotion, protection, and disease prevention.
  • Public health nursing is grounded in both public health science and nursing science.
  • Its practice promotes and protects the health of populations.
  • Community health nursing practice has adapted to accommodate the changing society.
  • Public health nurses integrate community involvement and knowledge about the entire population.
  • They translate the health and illness experiences of individuals and families to health planners and policy makers.

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