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(EDAPT WEEK 2)
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
Community Health Nursing
,WEEK 3 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDAPT NOTES
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
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The focus of care of public health nursing is on:
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Whatistheprimarygoalof publichealthnursing?
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The correct answer is underlined below.
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The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is that
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community-based nurses deal primarily with providing direct (one-on-one) illness-oriented
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nurses—provide health care indirectly to aggregates, communities, and populations
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to promote qualityof life (health promotion) and disease prevention.
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goals, care focus, and nursing interventions than community-based nursing. Using the
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Public Health Nursing: Primary Goals q w q w q w q w
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Public Health Nursing: Key Principles
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Public Health Nursing: Core Functions
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Which actions are core public health functions?
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needs of the community.
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Which actions are consistent with the key principles of public health nursing?
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The key principles of public health nursing are to:
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• Utilize resources efficiently to facilitate the best outcomes (i.e.,
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Focusing on the individual and family in the delivery of self-care is a component of
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community-based nursing, not public health (or population-based) nursing which focuses on
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(EPHS) to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities.
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The 10 Essential Public Health Services are:
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community needs and assets.
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care needed to be healthy.
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(EDAPT WEEK 2)
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
Community Health Nursing
,WEEK 3 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDAPT NOTES
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
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w environmental characteristics, such as geography, special interest, disease diagnosis, or risk qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
w factor.
Which clients are the focus of care for public health nursing?
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The focus of care of public health nursing is on:
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• aggregates
• communities
• populations
Whatistheprimarygoalof publichealthnursing?
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The correct answer is underlined below.
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The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is that
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community-based nurses deal primarily with providing direct (one-on-one) illness-oriented
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care (acute and chronic illnesses), whereas community-oriented nurses—or public health
w qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
nurses—provide health care indirectly to aggregates, communities, and populations
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to promote qualityof life (health promotion) and disease prevention.
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Public health nursing is population-focused and combines nursing knowledge with
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It should be noted that public health nursing and community health nursing (or
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community-oriented nursing) are often used interchangeably and have slightly different
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goals, care focus, and nursing interventions than community-based nursing. Using the
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arrows below the images, go through the presentation below to learn more
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Public Health Nursing: Primary Goals q w q w q w q w
The primary goals of public health nursing are:
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• health promotion q w
• disease prevention q w
• promotion of quality of life qw qw qw qw
Public Health Nursing: Focus of Care q w qw q w q w q w
The focus of care of public health nursing is on:
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• aggregates (a group of persons who share one or more characteristics) qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q w qw q w
, • communities
• populations
Public Health Nursing: Key Principles
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The key principles of public health nursing are to:
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• Emphasize primary prevention. qw qw
• Work to achieve the greatest good for the largest number of people.
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• Understandthattheclientisapartnerinhealth. qw qw qw qw qw qw w
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• Utilize resources efficiently to facilitate the best outcomes.
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Public Health Nursing: Core Functions
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The core functions of public health nursing are:
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• Assessment - using systematic methods to assess and monitor the health of a qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
population (i.e., monitor the health status of a population to identify community health
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problems and diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the
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community).
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ofapopulationbasedon scientificevidencebyinformingandeducating individuals
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about health issues, facilitating community partnerships to solve health
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problems, and developing policies that support individual and community health
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goals.
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• Assurance - ensuring adequate healthcare personnel and services are accessible q w qw qw q w q w q w qw qw qw q
equitably, especially to those aggregates or populations who do not have
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access to them.
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Which actions are core public health functions?
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The core functions of public health nursing are:
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• Assessment - using systematic methods to assess and monitor the health of a qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
population (i.e., monitor the health status of a population to identify community health
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problems and diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the
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community).
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equitably, especially to those aggregates or populations who do not have access to
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them.
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of public health as this focuses on personal, individual needs and not the overall
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needs of the community.
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Which actions are consistent with the key principles of public health nursing?
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The key principles of public health nursing are to:
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fire detectors are both examples of primary prevention)
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assuring a community safety net exists for poor populations)
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• Understandthattheclientisapartnerinhealth qw qw qw qw qw qw w
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• Utilize resources efficiently to facilitate the best outcomes (i.e.,
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mobilizing community resources for health action)
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Focusing on the individual and family in the delivery of self-care is a component of
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community-based nursing, not public health (or population-based) nursing which focuses on
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aggregates, communities, and populations.
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AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC, qw qw qw qw qw w
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2021), there are 10 essential services that all communities should provide for
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residents.TheCDChascreatedaframeworkentitled,―10EssentialPublicHealthServices‖
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(EPHS) to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities.
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The 10 Essential Public Health Services are:
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1. Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
community needs and assets.
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2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
population. w
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public’s health. w qw
7. Assure an effective system that enables equitable access to the individual services and qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q
care needed to be healthy.
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