NURS 288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion, Health Promotion, Alma Ata Declaration
21 Sep 2016
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Deitch, p. (2013) community health nurses of canada. Chnc: is a federation of provincial/territorial community health nurses: this group contributes to education of future nurses, community development, and knowledge and bases of the practice. Public health and community health nursing in canada. Foundational values: a broad understanding of health, (not just the physical aspect of nursing, but all the other factors) and commitment to principles of equity and social justice: ex. Someone missing their bus in their community could mean they were late, lost their job, then can"t afford rent, and potentially become homeless and then end up in the hospital. (very broad with lots of outside factors) Focus and process: community health nurses promote, protect, and preserve the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations, wherever people live, work, learn, worship, and play using community health nursing. Stamler and l. yiu (2012) community health nursing: primary health care pp. 109-11.
