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incident rates:

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for identifying and reporting new infections or diseases, determining adolescent pregnancy rates, and reporting the number of motor vehicle accidents by teenage drivers

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Public health nursing:

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requires understanding the needs of a population

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Population:

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a collection of individuals who have one or more personal or environmental characteristics in common

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Community health nursing:

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nursing practice in the community, with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community

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Community based nursing:

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care takes place in community settings such as the home or a clinic , where the focus is on the needs of the individual or family

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Vulnerable populations definition:

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groups of patients who are more likely to develop health problems as a result of excess health risks, who are limited to access to health care services, or depend on others for care

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Vulnerable populations Examples:

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Immigrant Population
Effects of Poverty and Homelessness
Patients who are Abused
Patients who Abuse substances 
Patients with Mental Illnesses 
Older Adults
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Competency in Community-Based in Nursing

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Caregiver: build healthy community
Case Manager
Change Agent
Patient Advocate
Collaborator
Counselor
Educator 
Epidemiologist
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Case Manager:

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the ability to establish an appropriate plan of care based on assessment of patients and families and to coordinate needed resources and services for the patient’s well-being across a continuum of care

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Change agent:

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involves identifying and implementing new and more effective approaches to problems
-act within a family system or as a mediator

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Patient Advocate:

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needs someone to help them through the system and identify where to go for services, how to reach individuals with the appropriate authority, etc.

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collaborator:

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individual + families

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Nurse epidemiologists are responsible for

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community surveillance for risk factors