A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which of the following best describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses?
a. Interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. Autonomy and independence of practice
c. Ability to locate the source of diseases and cure patients
d. Opportunities to meet a variety of people
ANS: B
Community health nurses have a long history of autonomous practice, problem solving, and deci-sion making. Community health care nurses engage in the other activities as well, but overall, they have been best known for autonomy of practice.
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