Overview

A lot of new public health nurse were hired at the department with no public health nursing experience. So, this education series is to equip them with public health nursing knowledge and eventually increase their confidence and competence in delivering public health services.

• This series will enhance the following public health nursing competencies:
  • Professional practice behavior
  • Leadership Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • High-quality care based on best available evidence
  • Improve client outcomes

Series Objectives

Upon completion of this activity leaners should be able to:

• Analyze policies and political economic influences at the national, state, organizational and/or local levels as they impact health care delivery for population focused nursing care.
• Educate individuals, families, groups, and communities from a variety of cultural backgrounds about health promotion, health protection and disease prevention.
• Utilize an interdisciplinary approach in performing community assessment, decision-making, planning, implementation, and evaluation of population-focused care.
• Analyze the impact of environment and lifestyles on the health population.

• Target Audience

This activity is intended for nurses.