Question

What are the responsibilities of community and public health nurses in promoting health and decreasing illness and injury in populations, families, and individuals?

Answer 1

The responsibilities of community and public health nurses in promoting health and decreasing illness and injury in populations, families, and individuals include;

Evaluating health trends and risk factors of population groups and helping to determine priorities for targeted interventions.

Working with communities or specific population groups within the community for developing public policies and targeted health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Participating in assessing and evaluating health care services for ensuring that people are informed of available programs and services and assisting in the utilization of these services.

Providing essential input to interdisciplinary programs that may monitor, anticipate, and respond to the problems of public health in population groups.

Providing health education, care management, and primary care for individuals and families who are vulnerable population and high-risk groups.