Community health nursing or public health nursing combines primary healthcare and nursing practice in a community. Community health nurses provide health services, preventive care, intervention, and health education to communities or populations. The community health nurse identifies people in need and reaches out to them. Their main role to focus on community settings. They may provide some or all of the following:
- Health education
- Community advocacy
- Ensuring a safe and healthy environment
- Abuse and neglect prevention
- Policy reform
- Community development
A nurse working with a poor population will evaluate their healthcare needs and then find free or low-cost services such as:
- Disability identification and support
- Pregnancy and infant care education and referrals
- Child development assessments
- Domestic violence support
- Self-care, healthcare, and nutrition education.
