CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
FOURTH EDITION
Public Health ~
Community Health
Nursing Practice
in Canada
Roles and Activities
MARCH 2010
,The Canadian Public Health Association is a national, independent, not-for-profit,
voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the
international public health community. CPHA’s members believe in universal and
equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all
Canadians.
CPHA’s mission is to constitute a special national resource in Canada that advocates
for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health
according to the public health principles of disease prevention, health promotion
and protection and healthy public policy.
Copyright © 2010
Canadian Public Health Association
ISBN 1-894324-57-9
Permission is granted for non-commercial reproduction only.
Cette publication est aussi disponible en français.
For more information, contact:
Canadian Public Health Association
400–1565 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8R1
Tel: 613-725-3769 Fax: 613-725-9826
E-mail: www.cpha.ca
,FOURTH EDITION
Public Health ~
Community Health
Nursing Practice
in Canada
Roles and Activities
MARCH 2010
, Acknowledgements
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) wishes to express its appreciation to
those whose contributions made this document possible, including:
• The Public Health Agency of Canada
• Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) – a voluntary association of
community health nurses consisting of community health nurses and
provincial/territorial community health nursing interest groups. CPHA was
pleased to work in close partnership the CHNC on the preparation of this
document.
• The “Expert Group” who gave their time and constructive criticism to drafts,
revisions, and the final document:
• Lisa Ashley • Amy Lea
• Horst Backé • Anne Lebans
• Mary Bates • Mary Martin Smith
• Claire Betker • Donna Meagher-Stewart
• Maya Charlebois • Frederic Montpetit
• Benita Cohen • Shona Stoyles
• Linda Duffley • Florence Tarrant
• Barbara Foster • Jo Ann Tober
• Alexandra Henteleff • Corinne Voyer
• Yvette Laforêt-Fliesser • Lee Zinkan-McKee
• CPHA-CHNC Project Team
• Janet MacLachlan (Co-Chair) • Yvette Laforêt-Fliesser (Co-Chair)
• Evelyn Butler • Greg Penney
• Jane Underwood • Katrina Dumont
• Consulting firms of Underwood & Associates and Innovative Solutions – Health Plus
2 CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
FOURTH EDITION
Public Health ~
Community Health
Nursing Practice
in Canada
Roles and Activities
MARCH 2010
,The Canadian Public Health Association is a national, independent, not-for-profit,
voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the
international public health community. CPHA’s members believe in universal and
equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all
Canadians.
CPHA’s mission is to constitute a special national resource in Canada that advocates
for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health
according to the public health principles of disease prevention, health promotion
and protection and healthy public policy.
Copyright © 2010
Canadian Public Health Association
ISBN 1-894324-57-9
Permission is granted for non-commercial reproduction only.
Cette publication est aussi disponible en français.
For more information, contact:
Canadian Public Health Association
400–1565 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8R1
Tel: 613-725-3769 Fax: 613-725-9826
E-mail: www.cpha.ca
,FOURTH EDITION
Public Health ~
Community Health
Nursing Practice
in Canada
Roles and Activities
MARCH 2010
, Acknowledgements
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) wishes to express its appreciation to
those whose contributions made this document possible, including:
• The Public Health Agency of Canada
• Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) – a voluntary association of
community health nurses consisting of community health nurses and
provincial/territorial community health nursing interest groups. CPHA was
pleased to work in close partnership the CHNC on the preparation of this
document.
• The “Expert Group” who gave their time and constructive criticism to drafts,
revisions, and the final document:
• Lisa Ashley • Amy Lea
• Horst Backé • Anne Lebans
• Mary Bates • Mary Martin Smith
• Claire Betker • Donna Meagher-Stewart
• Maya Charlebois • Frederic Montpetit
• Benita Cohen • Shona Stoyles
• Linda Duffley • Florence Tarrant
• Barbara Foster • Jo Ann Tober
• Alexandra Henteleff • Corinne Voyer
• Yvette Laforêt-Fliesser • Lee Zinkan-McKee
• CPHA-CHNC Project Team
• Janet MacLachlan (Co-Chair) • Yvette Laforêt-Fliesser (Co-Chair)
• Evelyn Butler • Greg Penney
• Jane Underwood • Katrina Dumont
• Consulting firms of Underwood & Associates and Innovative Solutions – Health Plus
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