Community and Public Health Nursing

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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection
Sharla Bird
NUR/405
February 20, 2013
Linda Wetterau

Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of community and public health nursing and how they apply to a particular family and the community that they reside. The importance of cultural diversity and vulnerable populations to a specific community will be examined. epidemiological influences within certain communities can affect public health nursing. In this paper a Leading Health Indicator will be reviewed relating to a family’s community. Three nursing diagnosis will be reviewed and potential nursing interventions related to a family. The role of community and public health nursing is the foundation for teaching and education to the communities in need.
Role of Community and Public Health Nursing The purpose of a community and public health nurse is to visit individuals or families in a particular community in need of education, lifestyle changes, medical needs, and support. Over the decades the specific role has evolved into multiple different aspects. The role today focuses on the health of individuals and families by providing personal health services with an importance of primary prevention, health promotion, and health protection (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). The goal of public health nursing is to protect a community from illness, disease, and injury. Community and public health nursing helps families and groups of individuals have access to health care needs and resources that they normally do not have access to. The United States of America represents a large diverse population. Individuals and families from all over the world have migrated to the United States in order to make a better living for their families and their ancestors. The changes in the ethnic and cultural

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