Chapter 3 Community-Based Nursing Practice Flashcards
incident rates:
for identifying and reporting new infections or diseases, determining adolescent pregnancy rates, and reporting the number of motor vehicle accidents by teenage drivers
Public health nursing:
requires understanding the needs of a population
Population:
a collection of individuals who have one or more personal or environmental characteristics in common
Community health nursing:
nursing practice in the community, with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community
Community based nursing:
care takes place in community settings such as the home or a clinic , where the focus is on the needs of the individual or family
Vulnerable populations definition:
groups of patients who are more likely to develop health problems as a result of excess health risks, who are limited to access to health care services, or depend on others for care
Vulnerable populations Examples:
Immigrant Population Effects of Poverty and Homelessness Patients who are Abused Patients who Abuse substances Patients with Mental Illnesses Older Adults
Competency in Community-Based in Nursing
Caregiver: build healthy community Case Manager Change Agent Patient Advocate Collaborator Counselor Educator Epidemiologist
Case Manager:
the ability to establish an appropriate plan of care based on assessment of patients and families and to coordinate needed resources and services for the patient’s well-being across a continuum of care
Change agent:
involves identifying and implementing new and more effective approaches to problems
-act within a family system or as a mediator
Patient Advocate:
needs someone to help them through the system and identify where to go for services, how to reach individuals with the appropriate authority, etc.
collaborator:
individual + families
Nurse epidemiologists are responsible for
community surveillance for risk factors
