April Aleman RN MS 1

2 A Community is a group of people with something in common. EXAMPLES: All the people in the Central Valley of CA ● A group of new mothers ● A group of Hispanic, Type 2 Diabetics Adolescents Older adults Hypertensive's  WHO SMOKE  WHO LIVE ALONE

Community is a set of  interactions  human behaviors that have meaning  expectations between its members. Not just action, but actions based on  shared expectations  values  beliefs  meanings between individuals. FROM

4 Promotes Wellness in the community members Prevents Disease in the community Provides Care for those with disease Maintains Health with on-going assessment of the community.

Promotes Wellness in Community Members 5 ● Health education of groups and individuals ● Nutrition counseling within a home visit ● Lamaze class ● Seatbelts ● Role modeling healthy behaviors ● Collaboration of other community members ● Interaction/dialogue with community

Prevent Disease 6 On-going assessment of disease o Broadly define disease/disasters ● Actions to reduce or eliminate disease o Access to culturally appropriate preventative / screening type care o Immunizations o Health Teaching o Flu prevention: o “Wash Your Hands”

Provide care for those with disease 7 Access to culturally appropriate care  Medical care Primary Secondary Tertiary  Mental Health care  Social Services Respite care  Other agencies

Maintain Optimum Wellness Within the Community 8 Teach Self Care to members On-going health education Epidemiology Research

The Nurse’s Role 9 Public Health Nurse School Nurse Occupational Health Nurse / Industrial Nurse Large Clinic Nurse Home Health Care Other Roles The future of Community Health Nursing is to apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions ) to improve health, not just of individuals, but also with larger segments of the population in partnership with the community.

Make it personal What YOU do matters. Seriously. If you do one healthy thing every day, like committing to being physically active, you could prevent disease and save your life. Why not start now? And while you’re at it, share the video and encourage your friends and loved ones to change their lives.share the video Take it to the neighborhood Your community is just as important as you are in the fight for making this the healthiest nation in one generation. What if your school insisted on serving healthy lunches? Or your employer offered to help you quit smoking? You’d probably be able to live a much healthier lifestyle, right? Get involved in your community today. Put it to a vote Many laws have already contributed to a healthier America– seatbelt requirements, smoking restrictions and mandatory vaccinations, just to name a few. But it doesn’t stop there. We need our leaders to speak out and actively promote the fight to become the healthiest nation in one generation. Take action. Contact your local legislators about the importance of supporting public health.Contact your local legislators What's up, doc? It’s no secret that our health care system is failing. Health care costs are skyrocketing and millions of Americans don’t have access to health services. Something must be done. Tell your leaders that equal opportunity to access a quality, affordable health system is a human right.Tell your leaders Healthiest Nation in One Generation

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