- Answer discussion prompt thoroughly with evidence of preparation, integration, and synthesis of course readings, professional writing style, minimal APA or grammatical errors (Substantial post is recommended to be 250 words).
- 2 Sources/References are required and always cited in-text with a matching reference list. You may include your reading resources at the end of your posting and any additional sources as appropriate to the topic.
2 Peer responses due: Friday by 11:30 pm
Respond to peers, should be substantial (150 words), thoughtful, add depth, new information, or clarification. Personal experiences may be used to add depth. Supportive references as appropriate are encouraged- see the rubric
Providing nursing care in the community can occur in many places and with many different populations. Regardless of their titles, both public health and community health nurses work together in a community-oriented practice by striving to create a healthier community for the people involved.
In population-focused nursing practice, as a nurse, you will be involved in assessing the health status of the entire population by considering the broad determinants of health. Then nursing interventions are planned and implemented at all levels of prevention and practice. The history of public health nursing is credited to Lilian Wald who cared for the poor in the Lower East side of New York city. Our nursing history is rich in the arena of public health nursing.
Your first discussion board will look at the how the history of Public health nursing connects to our current day practice.
1. Locate an scholarly article related to the History of Public health nursing.
2. Give a synopsis of the article.
3. Discuss how nursing back then impacts our current nursing practice
Please see the rubric for specific inclusions for grading.