Community health nurses must assess both geopolitical and phenomenological place and the factors which will affect the community’s health and wellness, and then plan appropriate interventions that will benefit the community. The nurse can use the nursing process to accomplish this.

Community health nurses must assess both geopolitical and phenomenological place and the factors which will affect the community’s health and wellness, and then plan appropriate interventions that will benefit the community. The nurse can use the nursing process to accomplish this.

During the assessment phase, the nurse can research the community’s history for safety and health information. This information can be obtained by using both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data sources include the nurse’s own observation of the community – social interactions, geopolitical and phenomenological places, and reviewing health information systems. Secondary data sources include various data retrieval tools, community records, and through learning about the community’s history from the community’s stakeholders and various organizations. Once the nurse has analyzed the data obtained from the assessment, prioritized the applied nursing diagnoses, and chosen the desired outcomes, the nurse can establish or implement the plan to achieve the desired outcomes by using strategic interventions. These interventions may include health screenings, health education classes, referrals, physical activity programs, etc. The interventions should be applicable to the target population and the available resources (Green). According to one study published by Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, evidence-based practices and interventions for the community health nursing field have hardly been defined and established. This is an area of nursing that needs to be expanded upon. Whenever possible the community health nurse should reference evidence-based practice for interventions used in similar health promotion projects to ensure they are using best practices (Im & Kong, 2017).

References

Green, S. Z. (n.d.). Chapter 1 Populations as Clients. In Community and Public Health: The Future of Health Care. essay. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/1.

Im, E.-O., & Kong, E.-H. (2017). What is the status quo of evidence-based Community Health Nursing? Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 31(2), 156–178. https://doi.org/10.1891/1541-6577.31.2.156