What is the difference between community health nursing practice and public health nursing practice?
1. Community health nursing practice includes the delivery of personal health ser-vices to individuals, families, and groups.
2. Public health nursing practice involves public health theory only.
3. There is no difference between the two: public health is old nomenclature.
4. Community health requires a BSN, whereas public health practice requires a master's degree.
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By definition, choice 1 is correct and the others are misstatements.
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