The nurse in the community wants to implement a new program. To ...

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The nurse in the community wants to implement a new program. To be more certain of success, the nurse should be sure to use which primary step in implementing a unified program?
 
  A) Bring together the agency and the target population.
  B) Use a piecemeal approach to emphasize each piece.
  C) Emphasize the agency involvement to get everyone excited about the change.
  D) Widely publicize the program immediately before implementation.

Question 2

The community health nurse is involved in carrying out the community-based plan. What is the highest priority for the nurse to remember about the people of the community when carrying out the community-based plan?
 
  A) The people in the community do not need to assume any responsibility for implementation.
  B) The community health nurse will care for the individuals in the community.
  C) The people in the community need to feel a sense of ownership of the program.
  D) The community health nurses will interact professionally with individuals while carrying out the community plan.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
A unified program requires collaboration and coordination between the agency personnel who will implement the program. Bringing together the agency and the target population will enhance the success of the new program. Implementing a piecemeal approach minimizes the impact of the program. Allowing plenty of time for publicizing the program is crucial to whether people attend and the programs have an impact. Emphasizing the program itself, not the agency involved, will increase the impact of the program.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
The people of the community need to feel a sense of ownership of the program or event, which can come only with their full participation in the decisions regarding planning as well as their assuming some responsibility for implementation. The profession of nursing is one of nurturing, sustaining, and caring for others. It is part of our profession to do for others what they would do for themselves if they were able. Indeed, most nurses interact professionally with people during an altered health state that requires nurses to do for others, but this is not true in community health nursing.