NUR 404 Exam 1 (100% correct answers)

What is community based nursing practice? correct answers Focuses on illness care in the community A result of increased hospital costs What is community-oriented nursing (aka Community Health Nursing) ? correct answers Philosophy of nursing service delivery Focused on the health care of the community or populations Uses investigation of major health and environmental problems, health surveillance, community diagnosis Goal is to prevent disease and preserve, promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it Includes the specialty of public health nursing (PHN) What is Public health nursing? correct answers Application of nursing theory and public health theory to promote and preserve the health of populations Population focused care for individuals, families and groups in a community Prevent, Promote and Protect What are the public health core functions? correct answers - Assessment Systematic data collection on the population, monitoring the population's health status, and making information available about the health of the community. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems. - Policy development Efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make policy decisions. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues. - Assurance Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available. Includes providing essential personal health services for individuals as well as a competent PH workforce. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety