Public Health & Nursing Practice Flashcards
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What is public health
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Society collectively assures conditions in which people can be healthy.
2
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What is public health nursing
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Developing interventions for individuals, populations, & communities (local & global perspective)
3
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- PHN focuses on the entire ___________ health
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Population
4
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- PHN reflects the communities ___________ and ___________.
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priorities
needs
5
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- PHN establishes caring relationships with communities, ____________, , individuals & ___________.
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systems
families
6
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- PHN is grounded in social justice, __________, sensitivity to diversity & ___________ for the worth of all people, especially the ______________.
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compassion
respect
vulnerable
7
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- PHN encompasses ___________, _________, _________, __________, social & environmental aspects of health.
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physical emotional mental spiritual (PEMS)
8
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- PHN promotes health through strategies driven by ______________ evidence.
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epidemiological
9
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- PHN collaborates with _____________ resources to achieve those strategies BUT can & will work __________ if necessary.
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community
alone
10
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- PHN derives its authority for ____________ action from the N___ P ____ A ____
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independent
Nurse Practice ACt
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Principles of PHN
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- Population= client or “unit of care”
- Primary obligation= achieve the greatest good for the greatest # of people or population as a whole.
- Processes used= working w/ clients as equal partners
- Priority= primary prevention activities
- Focus= selecting strategies that create healthy environmental, social & economic conditions (population thrives)
- Obligation=identify & reach out to all who might benefit from a specific activity/service.
- Key element of practice=optimal use of available resources to assure the best overall improvement of the health population.
- Collaboration= professions, populations, organizations & stakeholders to promote/protect health of the people.
12
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3 core functions of public health
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Assessment
Policy development
Assurance
13
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-Systematic data collection, analysis, &
monitoring of health problems/populations
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Assessment
14
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- Using scientific knowledge to develop comprehensive public health policies.
- Developing policies that support the health of the population through leadership &research
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Policy development
15
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-Assuring constituents that public health agencies provide the services necessary to achieve agreed-upon goals
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Assurance