Module 2 (Ch. 15) Flashcards
What is a community?
- common characteristics
- bound by time
- interaction amongst members
- connections
3 essential characteristics of PHN
- community-oriented
- population-focused
- relationship based
Community oriented
aids in the goals, values, and beliefs of the community (interacts)
population oriented
a group of people that share one common interest
Relationship oriented
connect with relationship/communicate with the client. Trustworthy, education, implement.
purpose of theories and models for C/PHN
higher level of thinking than those that came before us
theory -> concepts -> conceptual model
Nightingale (powerful force of flo)
- our foundation (nursing and especially PHN)
- Focused on preventive care
- death rate 420/1000 soldiers - her first 2 months
- rate reduced 22/1000 soldiers - after 6 months
- she studied how the environment effects the patients
Neuman’s Health Care Systems Model
- system perspective on relationships between people, environment, nursing care & health
- Circular boundaries representing resistance and defenses which protect against environmental stressors
Salmon’s Construct for PHN (model)
- describes the focus of PH & guides PHN in providing care according to 3 priorities and 3 categories of intervention
Minnesota Wheel - The PH Interventions Model
- Presents PHN as a specialty
- explains how PHN improves population health
Public Health Nursing Practice Model (LAC PHN)
- Clarifies and guides PH practice
- Blends PHN practice and PH principles
- Public Health Nursing Standards of Practice
- 10 essential public health services
- 12 leading health indicators (from healthy people 2030)
- Minnesota Public Health Nursing Interventions Model
Adhere to 8 Principles of Public Health Nursing
- focus on community
- give priority to community needs
- work in partnership with the people
- focus on primary prevention
- promote a healthful environment
- Target all who might benefit
- Promote optimum allocation of resources
- collaborate with others in the community
Healthy Community
Healthy People 2030
- USDHHS published 5 main goals
National Prevention Strategy (NPS)
- Directions and priorities derived from healthy people 2030
- The roadmap to meeting the health prevention goals
Strategic directions
- core recommendations p.423
Healthy Community Priorities
- tobacco free living
- drug and alcohol use prevention
- healthy eating
- active living
- injury and violence free living
- reproductive and sexual health
- mental and emotional well-being
Dimensions of the community as a client
Another perspective:
- Location: (community boundaries, location of health services, geographic features, climate, flora, fauna, human-made environment)
- Population: (size, density, composition, rate of growth or decline, cultural characteristics, social class and educational level, mobility)
- Social System: (health, family, economic, educational, religion, welfare, political, recreational, legal, and communication)
health care delivery system is of central importance
Applying the Nursing Process
- use to problem-solve, manage, and implement change
- quad council core competencies (expected roles of the PHN)
- Deliberative, adaptable, cyclical, client focused, interactive, and need oriented