Module 8 Flashcards
What is community health nursing?
Nurses who work in and with the community in a variety of practice area, such as home health nursing, public health nursing, occupational health nursing, forensic nursing, parish nursing, and as nurse practitioners.
In what year was the Provisional Society of the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses started?
1908– later renamed the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) in 1924
What was the first professional nursing association?
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1899
When was the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) founded?
1910
Who was Lillian Wald?
An American that was an early leader in community nursing. She saw that social and economic context of sickness was important in public health nursing. Established first PH nursing program for life insurance policyholders of company Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Who was Eunice Dyke?
A Canadian leader of early community nursing. In the early 1900s trained at Johns Hopkins. Was the first Director of Public Health Nursing in the Toronto Department of Health. Decentralized public health nursing practice. Moved it from specialist to generalist as saw family, home and community were all essential pieces of practice. Hired foreign language speaking nurses.
Which province was the first to create a PH nursing service?
Manitoba in 1917
Who was Kate Brighty Colley?
An early leader in community nursing. Established many long term care facilities in Alberta and used radio broadcasts to reach community residents.
Who is Kathleen Russell?
An early leader in community nursing. Instrumental in establishing the first integrated nursing degree in Canada– included public health nursing education (1920)
When was the Community Health Nurses Association of Canada formed and what do they do?
1987, they developed the initial Standards of Practice in 2003
Describe risk communication
A strategic health education intervention that involves exchanging information on the potential harm of health or environmental hazards to risk assessors and managers, the general public, new media and interest groups.
Define health advocacy
a combination of individual and social actions designed to gain political and community support of the conditions which promote health
What are the 5 key components of case management?
1) coordinating care
2) ensuring continuity of care
3) identifying changes in patient condition
4) evaluating care delivered along with health team
5) being aware of and understanding financial implications of the care plan
