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nenivikky

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on: Jul 8, 2018
The public health nurse must participate in the essential services of public health. These include:
 
  1. Monitoring health status to solve community problems
  2. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
  3. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
  4. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety

Question 2

The role of the community health nurses is varied and includes all levels of nursing education. The undergraduate levelprepared nurse:
 
  1. Prescribes medications and has hospital admission privileges
  2. Works as a case managers for large groups of persons with mental illness
  3. Works only in acute psychiatric hospital settings
  4. Provides basic primary, secondary, and tertiary services


Dominic

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The public health nurse would not solve community problems, but would identify them. The public health nurse would not diagnose or solve world problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the public health care nurse would participate with local regulators to protect communi-ties and empower people to address health issues.

Answer to Question 2

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The undergraduate levelprepared nurse has many roles including clinician, educator, and coor-dinator.


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