Public health nursing: scope and standards of practice

Public health nursing : scope of practice

Context for twenty-first century public health nursing practice

Definition of public health nursing

Distinguishing public health nursing from other nursing specialties

Ethical responsibilities

Education

Summary

Standards of public health nursing practice

Standards of practice

Standards of professional performance

Measurement criteria

Standards of practice

Standard 1. Assessment

Standard 2. Population diagnosis and priorities

Standard 3. Outcomes identification

Standard 4. Planning

Standard 5. Implementation

Standard 6. Evaluation

Standards of professional performance

Standard 7. Quality of practice

Standard 8. Eduation

Standard 9. Professional practice evaluation

Standard 10. Collegiality and professional relationships

Standard 11. Collaboration

Standard 12. Ethics

Standard 13. Research

Standard 14. Resource utilization

Standard 15. Leadership

Standard 16. Advocacy.