community health nursing practicum summary

Locate, interview, a community/public health nurse to identify his or her professional responsibilities, nursing roles, and understand the needs of the population of patients/families that they serve in the community. Please use example: Director of nursing of Bay Breeze Senior living and Rehabilitation a skilled rehabilitation facility.

Requirement Points Possible
To what degree does the nurse provide care to individuals, families or groups? What is a typical patient population and caseload for this nurse?

How does the nurse use data about the public, public health or community aggregates target and plan for their nursing care?

What current research findings does the nurse use to strengthen evidence-based practice?

Give specific examples. How does this information improve community/public health for their patients?