Community and Public Nursing Reflection Paper
Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection
Lorraine Gambino
NUR/405
May 6, 2013
Bonnie Schoettle
Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection
Incorporating preventative recommendations into clinical work can be a complicated and multidimensional obligation. According to Silva, Cashman, Kunte, & Candib, “addressing preventative recommendation alone for patients in a typical day requires in excess of 7.4 hours” (2012). Health care providers are also aware that within the community centers, chronic medical conditions inconsistently afflict low-income and minority inner city residents. However, practitioners understand their public duties to address issues. The nature of family and community-based means that nurses and other health care providers will continue to work in situations of growing demand and ever-shrinking resources, (Jackson, Andrew, & Cleary, 2012).
As with all healthcare professionals, nurses, need to be able to distribute responsive healthcare in order to meet the necessities of individuals, families, and communities. Public health nursing is a specialty because it has distinct emphasis and scope of practices. The following are public health specialties: 1.) Population focused, 2.) Community oriented, 3.) Health and preventive focus, 3.) Interventions made at the community or population level, 4.) A concern for the health of all members of the population/community, particularly vulnerable subpopulations. “Public health nursing is further described as population-focus practice that emphasizes the promotion of health, the prevention of disease and disabilities, and the creation of conditions in which all people can be healthy”, (Quad Council, 1999 rev 2005). As a public health nurse, practice takes place through assessment, policy development working in partnership with several others within the community, individuals and families. In addition to collaborating with various community organizations, and groups alarmed
Lorraine Gambino
NUR/405
May 6, 2013
Bonnie Schoettle
Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection
Incorporating preventative recommendations into clinical work can be a complicated and multidimensional obligation. According to Silva, Cashman, Kunte, & Candib, “addressing preventative recommendation alone for patients in a typical day requires in excess of 7.4 hours” (2012). Health care providers are also aware that within the community centers, chronic medical conditions inconsistently afflict low-income and minority inner city residents. However, practitioners understand their public duties to address issues. The nature of family and community-based means that nurses and other health care providers will continue to work in situations of growing demand and ever-shrinking resources, (Jackson, Andrew, & Cleary, 2012).
As with all healthcare professionals, nurses, need to be able to distribute responsive healthcare in order to meet the necessities of individuals, families, and communities. Public health nursing is a specialty because it has distinct emphasis and scope of practices. The following are public health specialties: 1.) Population focused, 2.) Community oriented, 3.) Health and preventive focus, 3.) Interventions made at the community or population level, 4.) A concern for the health of all members of the population/community, particularly vulnerable subpopulations. “Public health nursing is further described as population-focus practice that emphasizes the promotion of health, the prevention of disease and disabilities, and the creation of conditions in which all people can be healthy”, (Quad Council, 1999 rev 2005). As a public health nurse, practice takes place through assessment, policy development working in partnership with several others within the community, individuals and families. In addition to collaborating with various community organizations, and groups alarmed
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