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community health nursing
Public health protects the health of everyone, and community health protects the health of everyone in a particular community.
Community based nursing would include agencies like home health care and hospice. Community health nursing would include agencies like the department of health and human services (DHHS)- local agencies in the community. Public health nursing would include agencies like the CDC and FDA- government agencies.
Melanie Creagan Dreher has written: 'Healthy places, healthy people' -- subject(s): Community health nursing, Community health services, Methods, Community Health Nursing, Community Health Services, Cultural Competency, Transcultural Nursing
Community health nursing back in the early 1900s was about nursing practitioners going up tenement stairs just to reach their patients. However, community health nursing today involves various settings.
Anne McMurray has written: 'Community health nursing' -- subject(s): Community health nursing, Primary Health Care
Community-based is a PHILOSOPHY of practice that focuses care on individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan. Assisting to help manage acute & Chronic health changes in community and at home. Where community-oriented is a nursing practice SPECIALITY, focus is on individuals, families, and groups in a community. Example: public health nursing.
Melanie McEwen has written: 'Theoretical basis for nursing' -- subject(s): Nursing models, Philosophy, Nursing, Nursing Theory 'Community-based nursing' -- subject(s): Community health nursing, Health promotion
Patricia L. Carroll has written: 'Community health nursing' -- subject(s): Community health nursing
Sarah Ellen Archer has written: 'Community health nursing' -- subject(s): Community health nursing
Many people are confused on this topic hopefully this answers your question. Community Nursing --> Purpose - Illness care. Goal - manage acute or chronic conditions. Focus/primary client - setting specific (individual/families). Public Nursing --> Purpose - Health care. Goal - prevent disease and promote or maintain health. Focus/primary client - a) community or the whole population. individuals, groups, families that affect the health of the community.
factor which affect health status of local community