Public health nursing, also called community health nursing, is a nursing specialty focused on public health that integrates knowledge of an entire population with clinical understanding of the health and illness experiences of individuals and families within it. The specialty traces its origin to Lillian Wald, who established the Henry Street Settlement in New York City in 1893 and coined the term public health nurse. Public health nurses work in settings such as school districts, health departments, and correctional facilities, carrying out activities including infection control, health maintenance, health coaching, and home visits.
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Central QuestionSourced to the subject's own accountWhat does a nurse need to know and do to integrate community-wide knowledge of a population with the clinical understanding of the individual patients and families within it. 1 Key DebateSourced to the subject's own accountAdvanced Public Health Nursing certification currently has no credentialing path for baccalaureate-prepared nurses, so the profession's own advanced credential reaches only part of the workforce actually doing the work. 1 Connections
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Public health nursing, also known as community health nursing, is a nursing specialty focused on public health.
Background section, on PHN certification
The initial focus will be master's‐prepared nurses as there is currently not a credentialing mechanism for baccalaureate‐prepared nurses.
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An early advocate for nurses in public schools, she started American community nursing and founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City.
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