PHN600 2023 January Week 1 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

PHN600 Foundations of Public Health Nursing

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Identify a historical public health nurse from the United States who made significant contributions to the field of public health. Describe the event and the nurse's intervention in response to the event. Discuss the outcome of the nurse's intervention. What makes public nursing its own distinct discipline within the nursing field, and how has this event influenced the foundations of public health nursing today?

DQ2 Explore the state initiative 211.org website found in topic Resources.

Review the three core functions and ten essential services of public health found in the textbook. Discuss how they have shaped the field and purpose of public nursing. Then, explain how these core functions and essential public health services are incorporated into the following scenario:

Imagine, as a public health nurse, that a 23-year-old recently unemployed single mother of a 6-month-old and 2-year-old enters your facility seeking your assistance for support in services for housing, food assistance, health care, and referrals for daily needs. Using these core functions and services, identify agencies within your community and the services they provide that may benefit this family.