Specialists in public health nursing usually have a degree with a focus in public health sciences. These practitioners are prepared at the graduate level. These specialists should be able to
1. Teach public and community health nursing
2. Work with population groups and be able to assess and intervene successfully at the aggregate level
3. Diagnose and treat disease including having prescriptive authority
4. Run for political office as experts in public health policy
ANS: 2
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