Community health nursing: It is a synthesis of nursing

It is a synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of the people. Participate effectively as a member of Community Health team. Coordinate and collaborate with various agencies operating in the community by using inter-sectorial approach. Teach community health nursing to undergraduates, in-service nurses and the community health workers. Community health nursing, also known as public health nursing or community nursing, incorporates primary health care with nursing practice in a community environment . Community health (CH) nurses provide health services, preventive care, intervention, and health promotion to families and groups. Community health nursing is a nursing specialty that focuses on the health needs of individuals, families, and communities . It involves promoting and maintaining health, preventing illness and injury, and providing care to individuals and families in community settings.