The Nursing Process Flashcards
Principles of Public Health Nursing
- Focus on the 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.
The Nursing Process: deliberate, adaptable, cyclical, client focused, interactive, need oriented:
Principle: Focus on the Community
The client or unit of care is the population.
Principle 2: Give Priority to Community Needs
The primary obligation is to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people or the population as a whole.
Principle 3: Work in Partnership with the People
The processes used by public health nurses include working with the client as an equal partner.
Principle 4: Focus on Primary Prevention.
Primary prevention is the priority in selecting appropriate activities.
Principle 5: Promote a Healthful Environment.
Public health nursing focuses on strategies that create healthy environmental, social, and economic conditions in which populations may thrive.
Principle 6: Target All Who Might Benefit
A public health nurse is obligated to actively identify and reach out to all who might benefit from a specific activity or service.
Principle 7: Promote Optimum Allocation of Resources
Optimal use of available resources to ensure the best overall improvement in the health of the population is a key element of the practice.
Principle 8: Collaborate with Others in the Community.
Collaboration with a variety of other professions, populations, organizations, and other stakeholder groups is the most effective way to promote and protect the health of the people.
4 overarching goals of Healthy People 2030
Healthy People 2030, the national health promotion and disease prevention agenda published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS). Its four overarching goals for the health of the nation are
* Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
* Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.
* Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.
* Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages.
* Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.
Healthy People 2030
The 42 topic areas and 1,200 objectives are discussed in more detail elsewhere (see Chapter 1 describing Healthy People 2020). These objectives and targets provide guidelines for communities to follow in order to promote the health of their members. By encouraging collaboration across communities, empowering individuals to make better choices, and measuring progress toward set benchmarks, Healthy People 2020 can be used as a road map for achieving longer and healthier lives for all Americans.
Assessment
Windshield survey
Community Profile Inventory
Diagnosis
Community diagnoses refer to nursing diagnoses about a community’s ineffective coping ability and potential for enhanced coping.
