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Redwolflake15 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nurses who have a community orientation have often been considered unique because of their target of practice. However, historically

1. Nurses have always practiced in health care facilities.
2. Nursing was restricted by geographic boundaries.
3. Schools, prisons, industries, and neighborhood centers were the settings for the practice of nurses.
4. The environment for nurses was the home rather than the hospital at the turn of the century.

Question 2

The nursing process from assessment through evaluation is used to promote a community's health. The process begins with a community assessment. This entails

1. A logical, systematic approach to identifying community needs and clarifying problems
2. Identifying the weaknesses of a community
3. Performing the core functions of public health nursing
4. Assessing individual needs within a community