NSE 31A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Frankfurt School, Needs Assessment, Walkability
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Community health nursing: theoretical concepts, frameworks & nursing roles. Whilst your client is in the hospital, but the majority of their life in spent in the community. Things that you"re changing are bigger than you. Things are usually more complicated than they appear. Your priority is most likely not going to be your client"s priority. Where you get your direction is from the client so you need to be listening (not from a doctor"s order) A critical social theory lens asking questions about why are things the way they are and not accepting them as they are. Usually they are as they are due to assumptions. A nurse who practices where people are . Schools, public health, home care, community clinics, community agencies, shelters, homeless outreach, addictions, mental health facilities, correctional institutions, religious institutions, etc. Needs assessment, program planning/evaluation, community development, policy development, political action & advocacy, health education/communication, counseling, social marketing, health prevention and promotion.