Public Health Core Functions

What are the 3 core public health functions?

Assessment, Policy Development,and Assurance

What is the regular collection, anaylsis,and informtion sharing about health conditions?

Assessment

What are the categories of Assessment?

Monitor, Diagnose, and Research

What is Policy Development?

Use of information gathered during assessment to develop local and state health policies

What are the categories of Policy Development?

Inform, educate, mobilize, develop, research

What is Assurance?

Focuses on the availability of necessary health services throughout the community

What are the categories of Assurance?

Link, ensure, evaluate, research

What is community\public health nursing?

The synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice

What is Public Health nursing described as?

Population-focused practice

What is Public Health?

Population-focused, community-oriented, health& preventive focus, interventions are made at population level, and concern for health of all/members of population\community

What is the mission of Public Health?

To promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury, and disability

What does WHO define Health as?

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

What does Nursing Literature define Health as?

A state of well-being in which the person is able to use purposeful, adaptive response and processes physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially

What is Community defined as?

A group of individuals, interacting in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values, and goals

What does Public Health Nursing focus on?

On the COMMUNITY as a whole and the effects of community health status on the health of the individual's family

What does Community Health Nursing focus on?

On the health of INDIVIDUALS and families and the effect on the health of the community as a whole

What does Community-based Nursing focus on?

Individuals and families where they live, work, and go to school

What type of care is provided by Community-based Nursing?

Care is setting-specific and the emphasis is on acute and chronic care

What does Population Focused Nursing focus on?

The entire population

What is Population Focused Nursing based on?

The assessment of the populations health status

What does Population Focused Nursing emphasize?

All levels of prevention

What is APHAs definition of a Public Health Nurse?

Uses knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences to promote and protect the health of populations

What is the practice of a Public Health Nurse?

Practices a systemic process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation

What is a Public Health Nurses responsibility?

Responsible to the population as a whole

What is APHAs definition of a Community Health Nurse?

Uses the synthesis of nursing practice and public health to promote and preserve health of populations

What is a Community Health Nurses responsibility?

Responsible to population as a whole, but care directed to individuals and families