Week 3

Question 1

The 8 standards of practice for Canadian Community Health Nurses

Answer 1

1. health promotion
2. Prevention and health protection
3. health maitenence, restoration and palliation
4. Professional relationships
5. capacity building
6. Health equity
7. EIP
8. professional accountablity and responsibility

Question 2

What does structural competency mean?

Answer 2

That you understand that “downstream” issues are a direct result of “upstream” inequities - even things like “non-compliance” are results of upstream issues

Question 3

What are 6 core functions of Canada’s Public health functions?

Answer 3

population health assessment,

health protection,

health surveillance,

disease and injury prevention,

health promotion

emergency preparedness and response