Public Health Nursing (PHN)
This is the primary focus of public health nursing.
promoting and protecting the health of populations?
What are the 4 Rs?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover
Income, education, and housing are examples of these.
determinants of health
This term refers to the study of disease patterns in populations.
epidemiology
This model is used to assess family structure, development, and functioning.
Calgary Family Assessment Model
This PHN role involves speaking up for policies and services that support vulnerable
Advocacy
Immunizations are an example of this level of prevention.
primary prevention
Unfair and avoidable differences in health outcomes between groups are called this.
health inequities
The total number of existing cases of a disease in a population is called this.
prevalence
This type of care provides services directly in a client’s home.
Home Care
Public health nursing was first formally established by this group.
Nurses
This report introduced the idea that health is influenced by more than healthcare alone.
Lalonde Report
This condition increases vulnerability by limiting access to food, housing, and healthcare.
poverty
This type of study is considered the gold standard for testing new treatments.
randomized controlled trial (clinical trial)
This approach involves collaboration among nurses, physicians, social workers, and other professionals.
interdisciplinary care
This concept focuses on improving health through prevention, education, and policy rather than treatment.
public health nursing
This charter identifies action areas such as building healthy public policy and creating supportive environments.
Ottawa Charter
A population experiencing homelessness would be considered this due to increased health risks
vulnerable
This research term refers to how accurate and truthful study findings are.
validity
This nursing focus looks at health issues affecting entire communities rather than individuals.
community health nursing
This type of care recognizes the impact of trauma and emphasizes safety and trust.
trauma-informed care
This model explains why people choose to engage in health-promoting behaviours.
Pender’s Health Promotion Model
Precontemplation: No intention to change behaviour.
Contemplation: Aware of problem and considering change.
Preparation: Planning to change behaviour.
Action: Actively changing behaviour.
Maintenance: Sustaining behaviour change over time.
This term describes how severe or harmful a microorganism is.
virulence
This field focuses on how physical surroundings like air and water affect health.
environmental health