Community Health Nursing: Concepts, Roles,
and Public Health Strategies
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What is community health nursing? A model of care that focuses on assisting individuals and communities in achieving
a healthy living environment outside traditional healthcare facilities.
What factors influence community health nursing? Physiological, environmental, psychological, and sociocultural/spiritual factors.
What is the role of a community health nurse? To serve individuals, families, and communities through direct patient care,
community outreach, policy, and advocacy.
, What is the community nursing process? Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
What are the types of community-based health care Health promotion and illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation,
services? health restoration, and palliative care.
What is public health nursing? A practice that improves population health outcomes by educating communities
and delivering care.
What is the purpose of ambulatory care? To provide health promotion, health protection, short-term treatment, and follow-
up for existing health problems.
What is subacute care? A cost-effective healthcare concept for patients too ill to be discharged from the
hospital, designed to fill the gap in care.
What is the difference between skilled nursing and Skilled nursing provides licensed care, while custodial care provides assistance
custodial care in nursing homes? with daily living activities.
What is the role of the nurse in home health care? To utilize resources, educate, manage care, advocate, and support patients and
families.
What is the OASIS document? Outcomes Assessment Information Set, a mandatory standardized data collection
tool used by Medicare-certified home health agencies.
What are primary prevention interventions? Interventions that protect from disease or injury, such as immunization programs
and wellness activities.
What is secondary prevention? Promotes early detection and treatment of illness, including screenings and
isolation of communicable diseases.
What does tertiary prevention focus on? Optimizing function for individuals with disabilities or chronic diseases through
management and rehabilitation programs.
Who are considered vulnerable populations? Groups such as immigrants, the poor and homeless, abused individuals, those with
substance misuse challenges, and older adults.
and Public Health Strategies
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What is community health nursing? A model of care that focuses on assisting individuals and communities in achieving
a healthy living environment outside traditional healthcare facilities.
What factors influence community health nursing? Physiological, environmental, psychological, and sociocultural/spiritual factors.
What is the role of a community health nurse? To serve individuals, families, and communities through direct patient care,
community outreach, policy, and advocacy.
, What is the community nursing process? Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
What are the types of community-based health care Health promotion and illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation,
services? health restoration, and palliative care.
What is public health nursing? A practice that improves population health outcomes by educating communities
and delivering care.
What is the purpose of ambulatory care? To provide health promotion, health protection, short-term treatment, and follow-
up for existing health problems.
What is subacute care? A cost-effective healthcare concept for patients too ill to be discharged from the
hospital, designed to fill the gap in care.
What is the difference between skilled nursing and Skilled nursing provides licensed care, while custodial care provides assistance
custodial care in nursing homes? with daily living activities.
What is the role of the nurse in home health care? To utilize resources, educate, manage care, advocate, and support patients and
families.
What is the OASIS document? Outcomes Assessment Information Set, a mandatory standardized data collection
tool used by Medicare-certified home health agencies.
What are primary prevention interventions? Interventions that protect from disease or injury, such as immunization programs
and wellness activities.
What is secondary prevention? Promotes early detection and treatment of illness, including screenings and
isolation of communicable diseases.
What does tertiary prevention focus on? Optimizing function for individuals with disabilities or chronic diseases through
management and rehabilitation programs.
Who are considered vulnerable populations? Groups such as immigrants, the poor and homeless, abused individuals, those with
substance misuse challenges, and older adults.
