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sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nurses have worked in the community to improve the health care status of individuals, families, populations, and vulnerable groups. Part of the appeal of this type of nursing is:

1. Working with wealthy contributors who provide the funds
2. Locating the source of disease and curing patients
3. The autonomy of practice and independence in problem solving and decision making
4. Caring for soldiers on the battlefield

Question 2

In the past, community-oriented nurses have been called:

1. District nurses
2. Almshouse nurses
3. Soldier nurses
4. Sisters

vseab · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Community health nurses have a long history of autonomous practice, problem solving, and de-cision making. The other three answers relate to acute care nursing or gathering funding. Com-munity health care nurses did engage in these activities in the nineteenth century, but overall, they have been best known for autonomy of practice.

Answer to Question 2

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In the past, community-oriented nurses have been called public health nurses, district nurses, vi-siting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses, and home health nurses.