Chapter 29 Case Study
Emily is a community/public health nurse who oversees a group of health department clinics in her region. Emily’s job is very stressful because it requires her to not only travel to each of the clinics to evaluate their performance and educate their staff but also to collaborate with policy makers and community leaders on a regular basis to ensure that the clinics in her region receive appropriate funding and other resources.
Health department clinics usually target specific populations. What are some examples of these specific populations? Discuss.
Emily meets with the public health nurses in the region to assess and evaluate their performance. What are some of the responsibilities of these public health nurses who manage health department clinics? Discuss.
Emily reviews with the public health nurses their direct care activities that are performed in the clinics. What are some examples of the direct care services these nurses may provid