Module 1 Flashcards
Nurse involved in health promotion, disease prevention, and rehabilitation
Community Health Nursing
A collection of people who interact with one another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity or belonging.
Community
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health
The science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort
Public Health
It is the environmental, social, and economic resources to sustain emotional and physical well being among people in ways that advance their aspirations and satisfy their needs in their unique environment (WHO).
○ focuses on maintenance, protection of the health of the community
Community Health
It is the practice of nursing in national and local government health departments and public schools. It is community health nursing practiced in the public sector
Public Health Nursing
service rendered by a professional nurse to communities, groups, families and individuals at home, in health centers, in clinics, in schools, and in places of work for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home, and rehabilitation.
Community Health Nursing
Focus of community health nursing?
(1) prevention of illness
(2) promotion of health
(3) maintenance of health
specific expectations and guidelines of nursing intervention in the delivery of services
Standards of Care
CHN/PHN collects data relevant to the health status of community
Standard 1: Assessment
What are included in the data?
• Demographics
• Health Conditions
• Health Behavior
• Healthcare services
• Health trends
• Healthcare Access
• Environmental Factors
• Social Determinants
• Vulnerable Population
It refers to the economic factors that may affect the health such as income, expenses, and education
Social Determinants
patterns and changes in the health conditions over time, helps predict health patterns
Health Trends
Are the BHS/ BHC near the community
Healthcare Services
What does the CHN/PHN do in standard 2?
analyzes the assessment data to determine the population diagnoses and priorities.
What is the Standard 2?
Population Diagnosis and priorities
It identifies the expected outcomes for a plan that is based on population diagnoses and priorities.
Standard 3: Outcomes Identification
What standard develops a plan that reflects the best practices by identifying appropriate strategies, action plans, and options to attain expected outcomes.
Standard 4: Planning
3 components of Implementation
- Health educ & health promotion
- Consultation
- Regulatory Activities
The CHn/PHN evaluates the health status of the population/ community.
Standard 6: Evaluation
Which of the following is not included in the standards of Care?
A. Outcomes Identification
B. Evaluation of one’s own performance
C. Implementation
D. Population Diagnosis & Priorities
B
What are the 9 standards of professional Performance
Standard 7: Quality of Practice
8: Education
9: professional practice evaluation
10: collegiality and professional relationship
11: Collaboration
12: Ethics
13: Research
14: Resource Utilization Populatipn
15: Leadership
behaviors and attitudes that nurses should demonstrate in their practice
Standard pf profession performace
The CHN/PHN attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing and public health practices.
- we are expected to educate ourselves of updates
Standard 8: Education
