Community-oriented nurses need effective leadership, interpersonal, political, organizational, fiscal, analytical, and information competencies. Working in the community involves
1. Highly technical skills in acute care as a background
2. Great political savvy to deal with local officials
3. Computer and word-processing skills
4. Being able to work with populations and groups to build coalitions and work with partnerships
ANS: 4
Community-oriented nurses must be able to work comfortably with different types of people and cultures.
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