NR 442
(EDAPT WEEK 5)
NURSING CARE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS
Community Health Nursing
,yWEEK 5 EDAPT NOTES NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING CARE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS
School health: Programs that include health promotion principles throughout a school
curriculum.
Occupational health: Programs designed for health promotion and accident or illness
prevention in the workplace setting.
Nurse-managed clinics: Settings that provide nursing services that focus on health
promotion and education, chronic disease assessment management, and support for self-
care and caregivers.
Block or parish nursing: Nurses who provide faith-based or neighborhood services to
older or home-bound patients.
Community health centers: Outpatient clinics that provide primary care, prevention, and
screening services to a specific patient population in the surrounding community.
Medical offices: Offices that provide primary healthcare diagnosis and illness treatment.
Forensic settings: Settings in which clients receive care that may require evidence
collection.
Correctional facilities: Facilities in which direct patient care is provided to detainees and
inmates, such as jails or prisons.
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and overall
improve client outcomes. Nurses who work in communities with similar cultural
backgrounds know how to communicate more effectively and help educate other nurses
on how to better care for culturally diverse populations.
Why are nurses needed in community health settings?
Nurses promote health, prevention efforts, healthy lifestyles, and advocate for clients, not
necessarily inpatient hospitalization. They provide health education and participate in
community-based research. They also provide direct patient care, not limit care, and health
education. As essential members of the healthcare team, nurses provide our communities
with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to help maintain or improve patient
outcomes, increase quality of life (such as healthy living), and improve quality in death
(such as hospice care).
,Individualized care:
It is common for clients to seek healthcare services when disease or illness presents itself,
often in acute care or inpatient settings. As healthcare professionals, we should be shifting
our focus to prevention efforts, increasing access to care in various community settings,
and reducing unnecessary use of services.
Remember, implementing health services in communities requires rethinking how
healthcare is structured, managed, and delivered. Clients need to receive the right care, at
the right time, and at the right place. Let’s take the initiative to help change fundamental
approaches to healthcare by asking our clients (WHO, 2017):
“What matters to you?”
versus
“What is the matter with you?”
According to the World Health Organization (2017), patient-centered care in
community health settings consists of: people getting the right care, at the right time,
and at the right place.
Why are nurses needed in community settings?
Nurses promote health prevention efforts, healthy lifestyles, client advocacy, health
education, and community-based research. They provide direct patient care and health
education. As essential members of the healthcare team, nurses provide our communities
with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to:
help maintain or improve client outcomes
increase quality of life (such as healthy living)
promote death with dignity (such as hospice care)
Nurses working in community settings also allow clients and their family members to feel
comfortable in their own surroundings, which helps to build trust in the nurse-client
relationship. It also helps to ensure that they have access to care, especially those who live
in vulnerable rural and urban communities. Often, healthcare delivery in community
settings is the only source of healthcare for our clients and their family members.
DIVERSE NURSONG WORKFORCE:
The nursing profession strives for a diverse workgroup. We need more nurses with diverse
backgrounds who can help us better understand the cultural needs of communities. A
diverse nursing workforce is an essential benefit to clients receiving community health
services.
Some cultures have customs that affect the care they wish to receive. Nurses must learn to
build and sustain trusting relationships in the communities in which they provide care. It
, allows them to advocate for the community and ensure respect for their cultural needs and
beliefs.
Nurses who work in communities with similar cultural backgrounds know how to
communicate more effectively and help educate other nurses on how to better care for
culturally diverse populations.
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and improve
overall outcomes.
What does holistic care help to promote those accounts for the cultural, social, and
economic needs of communities?
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and improve
overall outcomes. There is no evidence to support the fact that it increases healthcare
costs.
There are a variety of community health nurse specialties that focus on assessing
community needs and providing free or low-cost services. These services may cover
a variety of areas, including:
Support for persons with disabilities
Pregnancy and infant care education and referrals
Assessment of child development, abuse, and neglect
Support for clients who have experienced interpersonal violence
Education related to health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, and self-care
Faith-based care
Culturally diverse care
Which nursing interventions do community health nurses implement?
There are a variety of community health nurse specialties. The focus is to assess and
evaluate community needs. These services may cover a variety of areas, such as:
Support for persons with disabilities
Pregnancy and infant care education and referrals
Assessment of child development, abuse, and neglect
Support for clients who have experienced interpersonal violence
Education related to health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, and self-care
Faith-based care
Culturally diverse care
(EDAPT WEEK 5)
NURSING CARE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS
Community Health Nursing
,yWEEK 5 EDAPT NOTES NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING CARE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS
School health: Programs that include health promotion principles throughout a school
curriculum.
Occupational health: Programs designed for health promotion and accident or illness
prevention in the workplace setting.
Nurse-managed clinics: Settings that provide nursing services that focus on health
promotion and education, chronic disease assessment management, and support for self-
care and caregivers.
Block or parish nursing: Nurses who provide faith-based or neighborhood services to
older or home-bound patients.
Community health centers: Outpatient clinics that provide primary care, prevention, and
screening services to a specific patient population in the surrounding community.
Medical offices: Offices that provide primary healthcare diagnosis and illness treatment.
Forensic settings: Settings in which clients receive care that may require evidence
collection.
Correctional facilities: Facilities in which direct patient care is provided to detainees and
inmates, such as jails or prisons.
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and overall
improve client outcomes. Nurses who work in communities with similar cultural
backgrounds know how to communicate more effectively and help educate other nurses
on how to better care for culturally diverse populations.
Why are nurses needed in community health settings?
Nurses promote health, prevention efforts, healthy lifestyles, and advocate for clients, not
necessarily inpatient hospitalization. They provide health education and participate in
community-based research. They also provide direct patient care, not limit care, and health
education. As essential members of the healthcare team, nurses provide our communities
with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to help maintain or improve patient
outcomes, increase quality of life (such as healthy living), and improve quality in death
(such as hospice care).
,Individualized care:
It is common for clients to seek healthcare services when disease or illness presents itself,
often in acute care or inpatient settings. As healthcare professionals, we should be shifting
our focus to prevention efforts, increasing access to care in various community settings,
and reducing unnecessary use of services.
Remember, implementing health services in communities requires rethinking how
healthcare is structured, managed, and delivered. Clients need to receive the right care, at
the right time, and at the right place. Let’s take the initiative to help change fundamental
approaches to healthcare by asking our clients (WHO, 2017):
“What matters to you?”
versus
“What is the matter with you?”
According to the World Health Organization (2017), patient-centered care in
community health settings consists of: people getting the right care, at the right time,
and at the right place.
Why are nurses needed in community settings?
Nurses promote health prevention efforts, healthy lifestyles, client advocacy, health
education, and community-based research. They provide direct patient care and health
education. As essential members of the healthcare team, nurses provide our communities
with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to:
help maintain or improve client outcomes
increase quality of life (such as healthy living)
promote death with dignity (such as hospice care)
Nurses working in community settings also allow clients and their family members to feel
comfortable in their own surroundings, which helps to build trust in the nurse-client
relationship. It also helps to ensure that they have access to care, especially those who live
in vulnerable rural and urban communities. Often, healthcare delivery in community
settings is the only source of healthcare for our clients and their family members.
DIVERSE NURSONG WORKFORCE:
The nursing profession strives for a diverse workgroup. We need more nurses with diverse
backgrounds who can help us better understand the cultural needs of communities. A
diverse nursing workforce is an essential benefit to clients receiving community health
services.
Some cultures have customs that affect the care they wish to receive. Nurses must learn to
build and sustain trusting relationships in the communities in which they provide care. It
, allows them to advocate for the community and ensure respect for their cultural needs and
beliefs.
Nurses who work in communities with similar cultural backgrounds know how to
communicate more effectively and help educate other nurses on how to better care for
culturally diverse populations.
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and improve
overall outcomes.
What does holistic care help to promote those accounts for the cultural, social, and
economic needs of communities?
Holistic care that accounts for the cultural, social, and economic needs of communities
helps to promote health equity, social justice, reduce health disparities, and improve
overall outcomes. There is no evidence to support the fact that it increases healthcare
costs.
There are a variety of community health nurse specialties that focus on assessing
community needs and providing free or low-cost services. These services may cover
a variety of areas, including:
Support for persons with disabilities
Pregnancy and infant care education and referrals
Assessment of child development, abuse, and neglect
Support for clients who have experienced interpersonal violence
Education related to health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, and self-care
Faith-based care
Culturally diverse care
Which nursing interventions do community health nurses implement?
There are a variety of community health nurse specialties. The focus is to assess and
evaluate community needs. These services may cover a variety of areas, such as:
Support for persons with disabilities
Pregnancy and infant care education and referrals
Assessment of child development, abuse, and neglect
Support for clients who have experienced interpersonal violence
Education related to health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, and self-care
Faith-based care
Culturally diverse care
