The community health nurse is formulating a nursing diagnosis. Which of the following should the nurse take into consideration when making this diagnosis?
a. Illness management for the health of the community
b. Financial resources
c. Time
d. Availability of health care professionals
A
In community health nursing, the focus is on groups rather than on individuals and consideration is given to health promotion and wellness concepts for entire populations of individuals. When formulating nursing diagnoses, the nurse takes into consideration both health promotion and illness prevention for populations, as well as diagnoses aimed at illness management for the health of the community.
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