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ATI Proctored Exam –
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Community Health Nursing Theories Nightingale's Theory of Environment: Focuses on impact of a person's
- Nightingale's Theory of Environment environment on their health. Focus in on preventative care (washing hands,
- Health Belief Model clean environment).
- Likelihood of Taking Action Factors
Health Belief Model: Assumes a persons primary motivation in taking positive
health actions is to avoid getting a disease.
Likelihood of taking action is based on:
1. Modifying variables (age, gender, race, economy, education)
2. Perceived severity and susceptibility of getting the disease
3. Perceived benefits vs. barriers of taking action
4. Cues to action (i.e. advice of doctor, media campaign)
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Community-Based Nursing versus Community- The community or population is the "client" in community health nursing.
Oriented Nursing
Community-Based Nursing: Focused on ILLNESS care (acute or chronic
conditions) for individuals and families.
- Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School nurse
administering epi-pen.
*Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the collective health of
the community.
- Examples: Health education and promotion, disease prevention activities. No
illness care! Community-oriented nursing = public health nursing.
Community Health Nursing versus Public Health Community Health Nursing: Delivers health care services to individuals,
Nursing families, and groups. Includes community-based nursing (illness care for
individuals and families) AND community-oriented nursing (community
focused care, with an emphasis on education and disease prevention).
Public Health Nursing: Disease prevention and health promotion of
communities and populations. They re not providing direct care to individuals!
Public health nursing = community-oriented nursing.
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Community Health Nursing Theories Nightingale's Theory of Environment: Focuses on impact of a person's
- Nightingale's Theory of Environment environment on their health. Focus in on preventative care (washing hands,
- Health Belief Model clean environment).
- Likelihood of Taking Action Factors
Health Belief Model: Assumes a persons primary motivation in taking positive
health actions is to avoid getting a disease.
Likelihood of taking action is based on:
1. Modifying variables (age, gender, race, economy, education)
2. Perceived severity and susceptibility of getting the disease
3. Perceived benefits vs. barriers of taking action
4. Cues to action (i.e. advice of doctor, media campaign)
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Community-Based Nursing versus Community- The community or population is the "client" in community health nursing.
Oriented Nursing
Community-Based Nursing: Focused on ILLNESS care (acute or chronic
conditions) for individuals and families.
- Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School nurse
administering epi-pen.
*Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the collective health of
the community.
- Examples: Health education and promotion, disease prevention activities. No
illness care! Community-oriented nursing = public health nursing.
Community Health Nursing versus Public Health Community Health Nursing: Delivers health care services to individuals,
Nursing families, and groups. Includes community-based nursing (illness care for
individuals and families) AND community-oriented nursing (community
focused care, with an emphasis on education and disease prevention).
Public Health Nursing: Disease prevention and health promotion of
communities and populations. They re not providing direct care to individuals!
Public health nursing = community-oriented nursing.
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