Although the practice setting of my entire nursing career had been the acute care, I am happy to say that all the three hospitals I have worked, had a strong commitment to the community. Community outreach programs were organized several times during the year to hold health …show more content…
Community/population nursing implements the Core Functions of Public Health (assessment, assurance, and policy development) by integrating their clinical knowledge and their understanding of the entire population and its health and illnesses and communicates that knowledge to health planners and policy makers. Nurses promote public health through nursing interventions, programs, and advocacy and focus on the prevention of illness, injury or disability, the promotion of health, and maintenance of the health of populations (apha.org,