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What is community health nursing?
What is community health nursing?
- A specialty field of medicine
- A specialty field of nursing (correct)
- A specialty field of engineering
- A specialty field of psychology
What is the focus of community health nursing practice?
What is the focus of community health nursing practice?
- Communities and vulnerable populations (correct)
- Private health insurance companies
- Hospitals and clinics
- Individuals and families
What do public health nurses do?
What do public health nurses do?
- They promote and protect the health of populations (correct)
- They design medical equipment
- They provide care to individuals, families, and communities
- They develop new medications
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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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