Exam 1 Study Guide – Ch. 1, 2, 7, 19 C. Savage, Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice, 2nd. Ed. This information is a general guideline for exam one, it is not all encompassing of every item on the exam. Chapter 1:  Equity vs equality o Equity is the underlying concept behind optimum health as a basic human right. o  Reducing health disparities o Health disparity exists when “… a health outcome is seen to a greater or lesser extent between populations. o Identifying ...

Public health and nursing go hand in hand. In the 2010 Future of Nursing report by the Institute of Medicine, the rationale for setting a goal that 80% of all nurses would hold a bachelor of science degree in nursing included the importance of demonstrated competencies in public health as key to the practice of nursing. As nurses, we apply public health science on a daily basis as we strive to prevent disease; reduce mortality and morbidity in those who are ill; and contribute to the hea...