Using Chapter 2 in the course textbook, your assigned
reading on the role of the nurse in a specific public health setting, and this
week’s media presentation, address the following in a 2- to 3-page paper: IN APA format
Trace the history of the public health nurse including the contributions made
by Lillian Wald and the Henry Street Settlement. Also, summarize the role of
the nurse in the practice setting assigned. Include the following in your
summary:
- Explain
how the core functions of community/public health nursing and the
standards of practice are met with that specific role. - Describe
the population served by the nurse in this role. - Which
interventions might the nurse in this role utilize? - Explain
the level of practice used in this practice setting
(primary/secondary/tertiary). - Describe
an ethical dilemma that might be encountered in this nursing role.
