PART 1

FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE

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1

Introduction to Public Health Nursing Practice

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2

Evidence-Based Public Health Nursing Practice

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PART 2

ENTRY-LEVEL POPULATION-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING COMPETENCIES

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3

Competency #1: Applies the Public Health Nursing Process to Communities, Systems, Individuals, and Families

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4

Competency #2: Utilizes Basic Epidemiological Principles (The Incidence, Distribution, and Control of Disease in a Population) in Public Health Nursing Practice

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Competency #3: Utilizes Collaboration to Achieve Public Health Goals

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Competency #4: Works within the Responsibility and Authority of the Governmental Public Health System

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Competency #5: Practices Public Health Nursing within the Auspices of the Nurse Practice Act

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Competency #6: Effectively Communicates with Communities, Systems, Individuals, Families, and Colleagues

177

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Competency #7: Establishes and Maintains Caring Relationships with Communities, Systems, Individuals, and Families

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Competency #8: Shows Evidence of Commitment to Social Justice, the Greater Good, and the Public Health Principles

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Competency #9: Demonstrates Nonjudgmental and Unconditional Acceptance of People Different from Self

243

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Competency #10: Incorporates Mental, Physical, Emotional Social, Spiritual and Environmental Aspects of Health into Assessment Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

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Competency #11: Demonstrates Leadership in Public Health Nursing with Communities, Systems, Individuals, and Families

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Putting it All Together: What it Means to be a Public Health Nurse

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APPENDIXES

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References

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B

Resources

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C

Entry-Level Population-Based Public Health Nursing Competencies

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D

Comparison of Henry Street Entry-Level PHN Competencies to Other Public Health Practice Frameworks

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Index

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