Module 1 Flashcards
Extend the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the community level through both
government and private efforts
COMMUNITY HEALTH
C.E. Winslow defined public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort
PUBLIC HEALTH
defined as a special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing public health and some phases
of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health,
the improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness, and
disability
WHO | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
defined as a field of professional practice in nursing and in public health in which technical nursing,
interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills are applied to problems of health as they affect the
community.
FREEMAN | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
It is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing,
social, and public health sciences.
APHA | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
It is a population-focused with the goals of promoting health and preventing diseases and disability for all
people through the creation of conditions in which people can be healthy.
ANA | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING