Author Question: A nurse has recently been hired to work as a public health nurse at a local health department. She ... (Read 39 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse has recently been hired to work as a public health nurse at a local health department. She wonders what her role will be in this new setting. Which of the following documents would provide this information?

a. Community Health Certification Criteria from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
b. The state's nurse practice act
c. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
d. The Future of Public Health

Question 2

Which of the following activities is a public health nurse most likely to be involved in during the twenty-first century?

a. Preventing the spread of communicable diseases
b. Assisting uninsured clients in obtaining health care services
c. Providing direct care services for uninsured individuals
d. Developing multiagency collaborations and partnerships