A community health nurse has just moved to your community. Which might be good ways for this community health nurse to identify group and community health problems? Select all that apply
A) Interview health professionals in the agency and other agencies to determine the needs
B) Read about it in a national magazine
C) Refer to the geographic information system (GIS) data for the community
D) It is not necessary for the community health nurse to do so. It is best for the community health nurse to just pitch in and work to solve the problems of the community.
Ans: A, C
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