A nurse has recently been hired to work as a public health nurse at a local health department. She wonders what her role will be in this new setting. Which of the following documents would provide this information?
a. Community Health Certification Criteria from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
b. The state's nurse practice act
c. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
d. The Future of Public Health
ANS: C
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