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An overview of the roles and responsibilities of public health nurses, including their focus on assessing population health needs, collaborating with other disciplines, developing plans to promote health and prevent illness, and using data to influence health policy and resource allocation. It covers topics such as the social determinants of health, levels of prevention, the public health infrastructure, the essential public health services, and the public health nursing process. The document also discusses health disparities, vulnerable populations, environmental justice, and the impact of climate change on public health. Overall, this document offers a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted role of public health nurses in promoting the health and well-being of communities.
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NUR 388 Midterm exam
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE #10 Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health f. Public health nursing process (1)
a. Core public health functions (2) i. Assessment: using a systematic methods to monitor the health of a population ii. policy development: developing laws and practices to promote the health of a population based on scientific evidence iii. Assurance: Making sure adequate health care personnel and services are accessible, especially to those who might not normally have them. b. US Healthcare economics (1)
conditions, living closer to hazardous wastes, having poorer-quality foods available to them and being exposed to hazards such as lead in paint, pollution in the air or water and hazardous jobs. ii. Certain environmental health risks disproportionately affect poor people and people of color in the United States. A poor person of color is more likely to
a. Web of causality (1) i. The web of causality is a term that recognizes complex interrelationships of many factors interacting, sometimes in subtle ways, to increase or decrease the risk for disease. b. Epidemiological triangle (1) i. Agent: an animate or inanimate factor that must be present or lacking for a disease or condition to develop.