Lecture Two: Standards of Practice Flashcards
what are the 3 main specialties of CHN
Public health, home health and primary care
What is Public Health Nursing?
promoting, protecting and preserving the health of populations.
links the health and illness of experiences of individuals, families, communities to population health promotion practice
What is Home Health Nursing?
focus on prevention, health restoration, maintenance and palliation
focus on individuals, designated caregivers and their families
What is Primary Care Nursing?
focus on preventative health screening, health education, comprehensive assessment, treatment of minor acute illness, chronic disease management, case management, system navigation, therapeutic intervention and medication review
What are the 8 CHN standards of practice?
- Health Promotion
- Prevention and Health Protection
- Health Maintenance, Restoration, and Palliation
- Professional Relationships
- Capacity Building
- Health Equity
- Evidence Informed Practice
- Professional Responsibility and Accountability
What kind of process is community health
continuous
What is Standard 1 Health Promotion
the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health.
involves the individuals, families, groups, communities, population and systems
What is Standard 2 Prevention/Health Protection
use the socioecological model (sustainable solutions)to integrate prevention and health protection activities into practice.
actions are implemented in accordance with government legislation and nursing standards to minimize the occurrence of disease or injuries and their consequences
What is Standard 3 Health Maintenance, Restoration and Palliation
integrate health maintenance, restoration and palliation into their practice, focusing on maintaining maximum function, improving health and supporting life transitions.
What are the 5 Ottawa charter health promotion strategies?
build healthy public policy, create supportive environments, strengthen community actions, develop personal skills and reorient health services
What is Standard 4 Professional Relationships
work with others to establish, build and nurture professional and therapeutic relationships. which include optimizing participation, and self determination of the client
What is Standard 5 Capacity Building
partner with the client to promote capacity. recognize barriers to health and to mobilize and build on existing strengths.
What is key to any relationship in community health?
MEET WHERE THEY ARE
What is Standard 6 Health Equity
recognize the impacts of the determinants of health and incorporate actions into their practice such as advocating for health public policy. the focus is to advance health equity at an individual and societal level.
What is Standard 7 Evidence Informed Practice
use best evidence to guide nursing practice and support clients in making informed decisions
