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Public Health Nursing Course Analysis

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I did not realize what it exactly meant to be a community and public health nurse, until taking this course. It was an eye opener for me. I learned that the community nurse can be essential in helping find areas within a community that’s in need of implementing programs, to reach out to those in need; such as rural areas in need of vaccines, educational programs for schools for a healthier lifestyle, or providing a healthy meal for seniors or children, to name a few. A few attractions toward being a community health nurse include being able to make a difference in people’s lives, working in a wide variety of settings, more freedom and less supervision than working in a hospital or nursing home, and enjoying a flexible schedule (Institute for Career, 2005).
I know now that there are numerous areas in which the public health nurse is needed and how important his/her role can be when working with a variety of individuals/families. I also see how the intervention wheel can be used to help improve public health interventions within communities (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). This course has opened up opportunities …show more content…

According to Healthcare Daily Online (2015), public health nurses have important duties, one of those is advocating with local, state and federal authorities to improve access to services for those who are generally under-served in the community. Although I only spent a few weeks at the various community programs I felt that I made an impact on the individuals I met, and I know I had some eye-opening events which I will remember for a long

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