Did you know?

1. Did you know? • As a Public Health Nurse I am a licensed as RN under the State Nurse Practice Act, who works in the public health system • The foundation of my public health nursing practice is the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating daily in my work with the public – I create conditions where people can be healthy. For example, my work ….. • I am flexible, licensed, and skilled to provide clinical services, such immunizations, as well as assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating public health programs. For example, I work ….(emergency preparedness, community collations, population based programs, disease investigations)

2. What I do: • Describe your role – for example: I am a public health nurse in (?) at (name of LPHA) • I work with : (types of clients, community organizations, other professionals, etc) • I work to : (start with smallest population impact and continue to largest public health impact of the work) • My public health nursing skills and perspective are unique to my work because :(discuss use of components of nursing process and bridge between health, policy, science, and people)

3. Public Health Nurses V Vocalize, Versatile, Validate O Organize, Observe I Innovate, Invest, Implement C Community as Client E Empower, Evidence-based practice

4. VOICE V PHNs vocalize the health needs of the community PHNs are versatile and wear many hats PHNs consistently validate our assessment data O PHNs observe & assess the community’s health care needs PHNs organizecommunity partners to address health concerns I PHNs plan and develop community based programs through innovative processes PHNs investin the community’s assets PHNs implement community and population based programs C Communityis our client E PHNs Empowercommunity through evidence-based practice