module 1 - promoting healthy communities

Question 1

DISCOVER initiative
- purpose

Answer 1

development, inquiry, self-exploration, calling, openness, vocation, experience, reflection
- the why of nursing; exploration of your vocation + calling

Question 2

the result of lifelong pursuit of learning fostered through creative + critical interaction in a community of others

Answer 2

knowledge

Question 3

spirit which recognizes God as ultimate reality; unifying diverse forms of knowledge in the pursuit of fullness of truth, while recognizing diversity of human experience

Answer 3

fidelity

Question 4

result of the integration of reflection + action developed through higher learning throughout life

Answer 4

wisdom

Question 5

affirmation of the equal dignity of every person and the promotion of personal + social responsibility

Answer 5

justice

Question 6

commitment to student learning, development, and success accomplished through collaboration, mutual respect, collegiality, and dedicated service

Answer 6

association

Question 7

“the protection, promotion, optimization of health + abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering thru the dx and tx of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations”

Answer 7

ANA definition of nursing

Question 8

the art + science of prolonging life, promoting health, and preventing disease thru organized community efforts

Answer 8

public health nursing

Question 9

what is the vision of public health nursing?

Answer 9

healthy people in healthy communities

Question 10

what we do as a society collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy

Answer 10

public health

Question 11

“the public health nurse, with expertise in nursing & public health, assesses the health status of populations using data input from populations; analyzes collected data, including needs & strengths, & partners with people to determine needs; participates with community partners to identify expected outcomes “

Answer 11

ANA definition of a public health nurse + phn roles

Question 12

BSN in public health
- focus
- location base

Answer 12

focus: individual + family
location base: community/institutions

Question 13

MSN in public health
- focus
- location base

Answer 13

focus: population
location base: community

Question 14

what is considered community-oriented nursing

Answer 14

populations in the community + individuals/family in the community

Question 15

what is considered community-based nursing

Answer 15

populations in institutional settings + individuals/family in institutional settings

Question 16

explain the roles of public health nurses

Answer 16

• emphasize care on members of the community = population focus
• connections b/w health status + environment = community focus
• health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention
• intervene @ community level with political processes

Question 17

type of nursing practice; PHILOSOPHY of nursing service delivery (provides care through community diagnosis, health surveillance, and eval of population health status)

Answer 17

community oriented nursing practice

Question 18

type of nursing practice; setting specific practice where care is provided to the “sick” (long term care)

Answer 18

community based nursing practice

Question 19

nursing theory + public health theory where FOCUS OF PRACTICE = health of the community as a whole + how it impacts individuals

Answer 19

public health nursing practice

Question 20

t/f: public health addresses the needs of population/community as a WHOLE, even those who are NOT seeking health care

Answer 20

true

Question 21

focus in which problems or needs are defined and solutions implemented for aggregates

Answer 21

population-focused

Question 22

collection of individuals who have 1+ personal or environmental characteristics in common (same town, state, school)

Answer 22

aggregates

Question 23

aggregate or population with COMMON geography or special interest

Answer 23

community

Question 24

entire population/community/aggregate where nursing focuses in on the COLLECTIVE GOOD

Answer 24

client

Question 25

what is a vulnerable population(s) that impacts society as a whole and can give an idea about the health of a community?

Answer 25

mothers + infants

Question 26

2 ppl who started community health as district nursing (date)

Answer 26

william rathbone + florence nightingale 1859: liverpool, england

Question 27

what was district nursing

Answer 27

nurses had own sector/district to teach families how to care in the home

Question 28

what was the focus of district nursing in 1887

Answer 28

poor population

Question 29

person who started district nursing in NYC (date, location)

Answer 29

lillian wald (1893, Henry St. settlement)

Question 30

who was the first to use the term “public health nursing “

Answer 30

lillian wald (1893)

Question 31

who used frontier nursing on horseback and used the first nurse midwife? what was the goal of her movement?

Answer 31

1920s - mary breckenridge at the appalachian mountains, kentucky
- goal: decrease infant + mother mortality
- used the first nursing midwife

Question 32

what shift occurred in 1930s-1940s

Answer 32

district nursing expanded, became the idea of health and welfare of the PUBLIC
- school nursing, infant care, TB/STD education

Question 33

what is the perspective of community health nursing from 1970s-present

Answer 33

service to the TOTAL COMMUNITY = cost, quality, access to care

Question 34

what is the primary care/patient centered medical home

Answer 34

–>team-based health care delivery model led by a health care provider to provide comprehensive and continuous medical care to patients with a goal to obtain maximal health outcomes = HOLISTIC CARE

Question 35

explain the aspects of PCMH
- access to care
- accountability
- comprehensive
- continuity
- coordination + integration
- patient + family centerd

Answer 35

• access to care: pts get care they need when they need it
• accountability: responsibility
• comprehensive: clinics provide pts with ALL care/info
• continuity: work with pts + community to improve population itself
• coordination + integration: help pts navigate healthcare to meet needs safely
• patient + family centered: pt is the most important member of the team; ultimately responsible