Exam 2 Flashcards
community
a specific group of people who share social relationships and common interests
are arranged in social structure, according to relationships
variety of settings, including workplaces, schools
healthy people 2030 highlights emphasis within
environmental and community context
what group of people will continue to frame trends for older population
baby boomers
what population will double from 52 mil (2019) to 95 million in 2060 and comprise 23% of total population
seniors
what will happen to the population
become more diverse
what social welfare programs will rise
social security and medicare epxenditures
what does community health nursing combine
nursing practice and public health
community health nursing promotes
promotion of health of populations but isn’t limited to a particular individual or group
what do nurses provide for at-risk communities
educational information to develop health-oriented skills, attitudes, and related behavioral changes
nurses develop essential relationships to promote
community health missions
what is a nurse’s role in influencing health policy
advocate for justice in health care delivery by participating in policy decisions making and political action as it affects health of community
lobbying
process of seeking to influence legislators’ views and votes
what does ANA advocate for
collaboration with constituent organizations, specialty and on-nursing organizations
what is causing a decrease in specialty organizations
high membership dues
nurse’s role in community health nursing process
independent, interdependent, dependent functions
nurses role in community health promotion (nursing process)
community participation, community assessment
targeted and measurable objectives, relevant interventions, evaluation
identify risk factors for health problems and disparities
methods of data collection
observation data
interview data
observation data
windshield survey
sight touch hearing smell taste
technological advances greatly assist this process
windshield survey
use of sense to determine community appearance
interview data - verbal statements
key informants: key community leaders
community residents can provide important info
health agency personnel
measurement data
population statistics, morbidity/mortality rates, US census statistics, epidemiological and environmental data
accessing data
internet, local community libraries, health dept., environmental protection agencies, police and fire departments, local health agencies, city or state planning
sources of community information
census information
community agencies and local planning commissions
communities and states’ databases available for public use
census information
located on-line in libraries and public agencies
most complete source for population information