The community health nurse is involved in carrying out the community-based plan. What is the highest priority for the nurse to remember about the people of the community when carrying out the community-based plan?
A) The people in the community do not need to assume any responsibility for implementation.
B) The community health nurse will care for the individuals in the community.
C) The people in the community need to feel a sense of ownership of the program.
D) The community health nurses will interact professionally with individuals while carrying out the community plan.
Ans: C
The people of the community need to feel a sense of ownership of the program or event, which can come only with their full participation in the decisions regarding planning as well as their assuming some responsibility for implementation. The profession of nursing is one of nurturing, sustaining, and caring for others. It is part of our profession to do for others what they would do for themselves if they were able. Indeed, most nurses interact professionally with people during an altered health state that requires nurses to do for others, but this is not true in community health nursing.
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