Describe the nurse’s roles and responsibilities in community and public health nursing.

NSG/486CA: Public Health: Health Promotion And Disease Prevention

Wk 1 – Community/Public Health [due Mon]

Assignment Grading Criteria Week 1.docx (Please see assignment grading criteria on page 2 below)

This assignment is designed to ensure you understand the basics of public and community health. It is important to understand the close relationship between public and community health.

In your assignment:

Define public/community health nursing.

Define primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention.

Give examples of each level of prevention.

Describe the nurse’s roles and responsibilities in community and public health nursing.

Explain current issues community and public health nurses face.

Format your assignment as one of the following:

7- to 10-slide presentation

7- to 10-minute oral presentation

350- to 525-word paper (APA 7th edition)

Another format approved by your instructor

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