Section: 9.4 - Professional Considerations | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Describe ways the nurse can provide client-centered care in the community (consider various populations).
    • Discuss how community nursing differs from hospital nursing.
    • Describe the career opportunities available for community-based nurses (school nursing, occupational health, parish nursing, correctional facilities, health clinics, disaster nursing, international nursing).
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 33 minutes.


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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the section “So what is person-centered nursing?” (2 minutes)

      The Open University (2019)

    • Read the section “Core process of client-centered care.” (8 minutes)

      Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) (2002)

    • Read the section “Community Health Nurse.” (2 minutes)

      ASPEN University (2020)

    • Read the section “Community Nursing Vs Hospital Nursing.” (1 minute)

      Nurse Journal (2021)

    • Read the section “School Nurse Role and School Nurse Activities.” (8 minutes)

      American Academy of Pediatrics, (2008)

    • Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

      Explore Health Careers Org (2021)

    • Read the section “What Is the Role of a Correctional Nurse?” ( 2 minutes)

      University of Southern California (2021)

    • Read the section “What are nurse clinics.” (2 minutes)

      Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (2021)

    • Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

      Advent Health University (2021)

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