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Community Health Nurses: Advocates for Underserved Populations

Every Nurse

They work in various settings, including public health agencies, clinics, community centers, and schools, to provide essential healthcare services and promote health education. Providing Essential Healthcare Services Community health nurses deliver a wide range of healthcare services to individuals and communities.

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

After the assessment, a physician or allowed provider signs orders (which include the patient’s plan of care) for home healthcare. The American Nurses Association’s Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provides an overview of expectations and competencies of the professional nurse. American Nurse Journal. 2024; 19(6).

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Diabetes innovations and access to care

American Nurse

For example, ElSayed and colleagues recommend considering individual patient health literacy and cultural disease awareness when discussing diabetes technology. Nurses must assess a patient’s baseline knowledge about the technology and how it improves their care. Diabetes Care. Evolution of diabetes technology.

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