NURS 3130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Lillian Wald, World Health Organization, Coronary Artery Disease
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Describe the goal and core functions of public health and the services generally provided by practitioners of public health. Discuss the role of the public health nurse specialist and how the role influences nursing practice in the community. Examine how community-based nursing practice differs from community-oriented nursing practice. Fo(cid:272)us is o(cid:374) (cid:862)illness care(cid:863) of i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals a(cid:374)d fa(cid:373)ilies a(cid:272)ross the lifespa(cid:374). Focus is on promoting quality of life. Focus is on the health care of entire communities or populations as well as the health care of individuals, families, and groups. Includes the specialty of public health nursing (phn) Goal is to prevent disease and preserve, promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it. More nurses are engaging in community-based nursing (cid:894)cbn(cid:895). I(cid:374) cbn, the fo(cid:272)us is o(cid:374) (cid:862)illness care(cid:863) of individuals and families across the lifespan. Growing costs of hospital care is leading to more care being provided in community-based settings.
