1. Nursing and Caring in the Community
Unit I
Nursing and Caring in the Community
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2. Caring in Community Health Nursing
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Caring in Community Health Nursing
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Community Health
“Meeting the collective needs of the community and society” (Thomas, 2001
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Public Health Nursing
Utilize knowledge from nursing and public health to improve the health of the entire community.
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(APHA, 1981)
Primary prevention
Health promotion
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6. Community Health Nursing
“Is a synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations.” (ANA, 1980)
Focus community as a whole
Aggregate
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7. Community-based Nursing
“Nursing practice which focuses on the provision of personal care to individuals and families in the community.” (Thomas, 2001)
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Compare and Contrast
Community health
Public health nursing
Community health nursing
Community based nursing
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Caring Behaviors
Assistive
Enabling
Supportive
Facilitative
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Caring Activities
Partnerships
Empowerment
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11. Population-focused Practice
Upstream thinking
Downstream thinking
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12. Dimensions of Caring (Roach, 1991)
Compassion
Competence
Confidence
Conscience
Commitment
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13. Caring Themes and Models
Cultural
Feminist
Humanistic
Obligation
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14. Context for Community Health Nursing
World Health Organization
Health for All in the 21st Century
Pender
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Public Health
Prevent epidemics and spread of disease
Protect against environmental hazards
Prevent injuries
Promote and encourage healthy behaviors
Respond to disasters
Ensure accessibility to health services
(Public Health Functions Steering Committee, 1994)
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Social Justice
Mission of public health
Key concept, “All persons are entitled to basic provisions”
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Health Promotion
Activities designed to improve or maintain health
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Health Protection
Activities designed to prevent illness, detect illness early, and maintain functioning (Pender, 1996)
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19. Disease and Injury Prevention
Levels
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
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Healing
Restoration of health
Harmony
Well-being
Body, mind, spirit, and environment
Concept of presence
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21. Population-Focused Practice
Community is viewed as a “whole”
Balance between health needs and available resources is assessed
Utilizes a scientific approach
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