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Public Health Nursing Questions with 100%
VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
Public health - ANSWER is what we, as a society, do collectively
to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Public health nursing - ANSWER is the synthesis of the art of
and science of nursing practice + public health science = public
health nursing. Its focus is on primary prevention, but should
encompass all 3 levels of prevention.
Public Health Nursing Practice is... - ANSWER • Population-
based
•Relationship-based
•Grounded in social justice
• Focused on prevention and health promotion
•Driven by epidemiological evidence
•Holistic
• Largely independent
• Committed long term to assuring the health of populations
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Public Health Nursing should meet 5 criteria: - ANSWER 1. Focus
on entire populations possessing similar health concerns or
characteristics.
2. Be guided by an assessment of population health status that
is determined through a community health assessment process.
3. Consider broad determinants of health.
4. Consider all levels of prevention, with a preference for
primary prevention.
5. Consider all levels of practice (individual/family, community,
system).
NATIONAL Public Health: - ANSWER The national public health
system's vision is "healthy people in healthy communities."
They seek to promote physical and mental health and prevent
disease, injury, and disability. There are 3 areas (Assessment,
Assurance, and Policy Development) with 10 essential services:
The 10 Essential Public Health Services - ANSWER 1. Monitor
health status to identify and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards
in the community.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
Public Health Nursing Questions with 100%
VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
Public health - ANSWER is what we, as a society, do collectively
to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Public health nursing - ANSWER is the synthesis of the art of
and science of nursing practice + public health science = public
health nursing. Its focus is on primary prevention, but should
encompass all 3 levels of prevention.
Public Health Nursing Practice is... - ANSWER • Population-
based
•Relationship-based
•Grounded in social justice
• Focused on prevention and health promotion
•Driven by epidemiological evidence
•Holistic
• Largely independent
• Committed long term to assuring the health of populations
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Public Health Nursing should meet 5 criteria: - ANSWER 1. Focus
on entire populations possessing similar health concerns or
characteristics.
2. Be guided by an assessment of population health status that
is determined through a community health assessment process.
3. Consider broad determinants of health.
4. Consider all levels of prevention, with a preference for
primary prevention.
5. Consider all levels of practice (individual/family, community,
system).
NATIONAL Public Health: - ANSWER The national public health
system's vision is "healthy people in healthy communities."
They seek to promote physical and mental health and prevent
disease, injury, and disability. There are 3 areas (Assessment,
Assurance, and Policy Development) with 10 essential services:
The 10 Essential Public Health Services - ANSWER 1. Monitor
health status to identify and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards
in the community.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
