class 3

Question 1

8 public health nursing core competencies

Answer 1

1. public health and nursing sciences
   2.assessment and analysis
   3.policy and program planning, implementation and evaluation
   4.partnerships, collaboration, and advocacy
   5.diversity and inclusiveness
   6.communication
   7.leadership
   8.professional responsibility and accountability

Question 2

health promotion standard 1

Answer 2

the process of addressing health inequities and enabling people to increase control over and improve their health
-involves the population as a whole
-individual, group, community, government
-community assessment, advocacy, public education, community development, policy development

Question 3

prevention & health protection standard 2

Answer 3

the CHN to applies a repertoire of activities to minimize the occurrence of diseases or injuries and their consequences
-ex: harm reduction, emergency preparedness/disaster management, communicable disease control
-health protection strategies often become mandated programs and laws

Question 4

health maintenance, restoration & palliation standard 3

Answer 4

-includes the full spectrum of acute, chronic and palliative nursing care (HCC programs and home care nurses)
-direct care, health teaching, home support
-links people to community resources
-facilitates/coordinates care and supports

Question 5

professional relationship standard 4

Answer 5

-CHNs build a network of professional and therapeutic relationships with various stakeholders and clients (at all levels) to address health-related issues and support health equity
-these relationships optimize participation and self-determination to the client
-involves coalition building, intersectoral collaboration, partnership, community development
-with interprofessional team members, community organizations, government departments, businesses

Question 6

capacity building standard 5

Answer 6

-partnering with the community to promote capacity. the focus is to recognize barriers to health and mobilize and build on existing strengths
-increases the ability of individuals and communities to define, assess, analyze, and act on health concerns
-active involvement by those affected is critical(community development principles)
-CHN works collaboratively with affects by the health concern and those who control resources

Question 7

health equity standard 6

Answer 7

-recognizing the impacts of the determinants of the determinants of health and incorporating actions such as advocacy for health public policy
-the focus is to advance health equity at an individual and societal level
-CHNs facilitate equitable access to services and resources to make them available to the people who need them most

Question 8

evidence-informed practice standard 7

Answer 8

using best evidence to guide nursing practice and support clients in making informed decisions
-encourages nurses to use evidence

Question 9

professional responsibility and accountability standard 8

Answer 9

-a fundamental component of CHN practice
-CHNs work with a high degree of autonomy
-accountable for their competence and quality of practice
-CHNs: encounter unique ethical dilemmas, provide leadership for societal change, use current evidence, act on legal obligations, use reflective practice