NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, & Three) First Test

NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, & Three) First Test Terms in this set (291) What influenced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Strongly influenced by the rising numbers of uninsured & underinsured What is the goal of Community and Public Health Nursing? To preserve the health of the community and surrounding population including healing maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community. Brainpower Read More What is Public Health? A long term commitment to the community to focus on health promotion and prevention. *Population based *Grounded in social justice *Relies on science of epidemiology Describe Nursing Relationship based care in an independent practice that is: *Grounded in an ethic of caring *Holistic *Sensitivity to diversity What are the goal of Public Health? *Preventing Disease *Prolonging life *Promoting Individual and Community Health Describe Community-based nursing All nursing care provided outside of an acute care into the community. - Provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community. What are the roles of a Community Nurse? -Immunizations -Communicable disease surveillance & control -Teach & monitor blood borne pathogen control -Advise on prevention of vector borne diseases -Teach methods for responsible sexual behavior & screen for STDs -Screen for TB, identify TB contacts, & deliver directly observed TB treatment. What is Community-oriented nursing? All nursing care that is provided within in the overall focus of the well beings of the community. Describe a community