Which statement about community health nursing practice is correct?
a. It focuses on the delivery of personal health services to individuals and families.
b. It provides care to protect the health of the community as a whole.
c. It emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families.
d. It requires a baccalaureate preparation for practice.
A
By definition, the first option is correct. Public health nursing provides care to protect the health of the community as a whole. Community-based nursing practice emphasizes the setting where care is provided for clients and families. It is generally assumed that a graduate of any baccalau-reate program has the necessary basic preparation to function as a beginning staff public health nurse; however, this is not a requirement for public health nursing or community health nursing practices.
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