GCU Community Health Nurses Role Discussion

Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit, spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in population health promotion.Example 1 melena: A community health nurse’s role is to promote, preserve, and protect the health of the public. This is vital in geographic locations where healthcare services are not easily assessable (Green, 2018). Some institutions and organizations that are in partnership with stakeholders to promote health are the Nurse-Family Partnership and American Red Cross, Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC (Silva, 2022). Community health nurses can help the community by providing education to prevent teen pregnancy, obesity, poor nutrition, smoking, sexually transmitted diseases and infections, and substance abuse. They evaluate the delivery of patient care services and wellness projects in each community. They institute health and wellness programs and research to improve healthcare. This can help individuals in the community to maintain healthy lifestyles and lower their risks of illness and hospitalization (NSU, 2021).Green, S. (2018). Community & Public Health: The Future of Health Care. Grand Canyon University. Northeastern State University. (2021). The Nurse?s Role in Community Health. NSU. Silva, C. (2022). The vital role of Community Health Nursing. Herzing University. example 2 alanna : Community health nurses have an important role in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. It is crucial for nurses to understand differences in spiritual beliefs, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic conditions, (Green, 2018). This is because they have a role in creating models that can help promote the health of the community. It is important to appraise community resources as part of a community assessment because it not only aids in understanding the importance of them but also what is needed in order to further the agenda of health promotion. It assesses what interventions need to take place that will have the greatest impact. The information that is gathered during these community assessments can be used to assist in the creation of policies and models that will further promote health promotion of the population. The American Public Health Association helps to advocate for the health and the public and the importance of taking action within your community, (APHA, 2022). If these assessments are not done then it is hard to see how effective current practices are and how they can further be improved in a constantly changing industry. ReferencesAmerican Public Health Association (APHA). (2022). Advocacy for Public Health. Green, S. (2018). Community & Public Health: The Future of Health Care. Grand Canyon University.