PVN 2014 Presented by Rebecca Maier, BSN Concorde Career College

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What is it? COMMUNITY HEALTH

THE HEALTH IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

Where did it come from? 2600 BC The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200 diseases COMMUNITY HEALTH

James Lind publishes his Treatise of the Scurvy stating that citrus fruits prevent scurvy 1747

Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox 1796

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1798

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THE MOTHER OF NURSING

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The American Public Health AssociationThe American Public Health Association In 1872, the American Public Health Association was founded. APHA is now the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world. 1872

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1.Divide into your clinical groups - choose a secretary 2.Brainstorm what factors contribute to a thriving community. 3.Make a list You have 10 minutes WHAT'S YOUR TOWN'S PROGNOSIS?

Group secretary write your group list on the board Group discussion – What does the community NEED to be healthy and live well? GROUP SECRETARY

How does our community compare to your lists? WHAT'S YOUR TOWN'S PROGNOSIS?

HEALTHY COMMUNITY DESIGN CASE STUDIES

1.Divide into your clinical groups 2.Brainstorm what public/ community health is. 3.Make a list You have 10 minutes WHAT'S COMMUNITY /PUBLIC HEALTH?

Group secretary write your group list on the board Group discussion – What is Public Health? WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH?

1.Divide into your clinical groups 2.Brainstorm what a public/ community health nurse does. 3.Make a list You have 5 minutes WHAT'S COMMUNITY /PUBLIC HEALTH?

Group secretary write your group list on the board WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH?

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING – WHAT IS IT?

WHAT IS IT?

What has it accomplished? COMMUNITY HEALTH

"Concepts of Community Health: Promotion, Protection and Prevention"; COMMUNITY HEALTH

ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

"How can nurses make a difference in health in today's changing society?“ COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Discussion

Provide access to health care Patients include: poor and uninsured populations from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds.

Promote prevention over treatment A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE DOES:

Educate patients through community- based intervention programs THE GOAL OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

Several different working environments: Patient's home Community center The Work Place WHERE DOES COMMUNITY HEALTH WORK HAPPEN?