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nursing
Key terms:
Community People and the relationships
that emerge among them as they develop and
use in common some agencies and institutions
and share a physical environment.
Community based occurs outside an
institution; services are provided to individuals
and families in a community.
Community based nursing the provision
of acute care and care for chronic health
problems to individuals and families in the
community.
Client characteristics.
Individuals
Families
Usually ill
Culturally diverse
Autonomous
Able to define own problem
Involved in decision making
Practice settings.
Community agencies
Home
Work
School
Interaction patterns. One to- one
Type of service. Direct illness care
primary
Secondary
Tertiary
levels
of
Roles.
Client and delivery oriented.
Caregiver
Educator
Counselor
Advocate
Case manager
Group oriented.
Leader (disease management)
Change agent (managed care services)