The student nurse is trying to determine what type of nurse she wants to be after graduation.In class,she states that community health nursing is probably not for her because community nursing focuses only on community issues such as preventing epidemics.What would be the instructor's most appropriate response?

A) Community health nursing focuses on the health care of individuals,families,and groups in a community.
B) Community health nursing focuses only on the health of a specific subgroup in a community.
C) Community health nursing requires an advanced nursing degree,and so the student need not worry.
D) Community health nursing focuses only on maintaining the health of the community.

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Kathleen Nicole Campbell · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The primary focus of community health nursing is on the health care of individuals,families,and groups in a community.Community health nursing includes public health nursing,home health (community-based)nursing,and community mental health nursing,as well as a variety of other areas of specialization such as street health and parish nursing.The goals are to preserve,protect,promote,and maintain health.Not all hiring agencies require community health nurses to have an advanced degree.

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