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Community Health Nursing The scope of epidemiology has "changed in recent years," Karen Lundy explains; not only are investigations carried out vis-a-vis determinants of illness and disease, but the "variables that contribute to the maintenance of health" are considered part of the epidemiological process. Hence, an RN named Valerie Swain in San Diego was practicing epidemiology when she established a program (through an interfaith organization) that assured homeless people who are just out of surgery don't have to go back to the street to heal. "After surgery, you want a place to go lay down and recuperate," she said (San Diego U-T). "…Helping the homeless has provided a new lens through which to view her role in the community" (San Diego-U-T).

TWO: The nursing process when the community is the client means assessing "…the health of the community itself" by identifying "the characteristics, resources, and needs" and the "applicable environmental variables" (Hitchcock, 2003). The community health nurse (CHN) should be "…hyper-vigilant to what is not healthful or productive for a & #8230; community" (Hitchcock, 343). The community as...

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Surveyors should watch for stagnant water; for the use of pesticides on green lawns; for asbestos; and vacant lots with trash, weeds, and rusted machinery.
FOUR: Any person conducting a windshield survey who finds evidence of lead in a neighborhood -- or who is suspicious of the possibility of lead -- should contact the country health department; there is usually an "environmental health" agency in every big city and county. Any potential evidence of the presence of lead or other toxic materials that could harm the community (in particular the children) should…

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Goodwin, Hilary A. (2009). Lead Exposure and Poisoning in Children. UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Retrieved January 30, 2013, from http://www.environment.ucla.edu.

Hitchcock, Janice E, Schubert, Phyllis E., and Thomas, Sue A. (2003). Community Health

Nursing: Caring in Action. Independence, KY: Cengage Learning.

Lundy, Karen Saucier, and Janes, Sharyn. (2009). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Union-Tribune. (2013). Nurse's Vision Yields Beds for Homeless after Surgery. Retrieved January 30, 2013, from http://www.utsandiego.com.
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