Question

Discuss how geopolitical and phenomenological place influence the context of a population or community assessment and intervention. Describe how the nursing process is utilized to assist in identifying health issues (local or global in nature) and in creating an appropriate intervention, including screenings and referrals, for the community or population.

1. Examine the role of the community/public health nurse.
2. Evaluate the role of community stakeholders as client and community partners.
3. Discuss the aspects of health promotion in nursing care of populations.
4. Explain the importance of community resources to planning an intervention.

Answer 1

A geopolitical area is defined as spatial designation . Geopolitical communities are formed by either natural or human made boundaries . Examples of geopolitical communities are river ,hills , mountain etc. Religious ,social and cultural groups are prime examples of phenomenological community because their values and beliefs set them apart from other groups . All of us live in a geopolitical community and most of us are part of many phenomenological communities.

Public health nurse have to face certain challenges while working with different community groups. First of all there are cultural and linguistic barriers public health nurse are large autonomous . They practice collaboratively with other health disciplines that have different perspective . To overcome these challenges some of the best practices for ensuring competency include peer review ,reflective practice , goal setting , obtain knowledge of different cultures and practices and self evaluation along with using the nursing process in providing care at community settings . It includes assessment , diagnosis , planning , implementation and evaluation

Assessment include assessing the health issues along with different cultures , belief etc of the patient

Diagnosis I Clyde diagnosis a health problem in relation to the causative factor

Planning include what all the interventions do we need to take which are patient centered in terms of issues , culture ,belief etc and also including patient in plan of care

Implementation is putting the plan into action

Evaluation is the process of assessing the effectiveness of the plan provided and doing modifications if any necessary .

# Role of community health nurse are :-

- control of communicable disease

- environmental sanitation

- health education

- laboratory services

-vital statistics

Community health nurse provides preventive ,promotive and rehabilitative care to the patients .