The student nurse is trying to determine what type of nurse she wants to be after graduation
In class, she states that community health nursing is probably not for her because community nursing focuses only on community issues such as preventing epidemics. The instructor's most appropriate response would be that community health nursing a. Focuses on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community.
b. Focuses only on the health of a specific subgroup in a community.
c. Requires an advanced nursing degree, so the student need not worry.
d. Focuses only on maintaining the health of the community.
A
Community health nursing is a nursing practice with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community. The goal is to preserve, protect, promote, or maintain health. Not all hiring agencies require an advanced degree.
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