Keynote Speaker: Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing in the Context of Professional Issues

APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Joy Reed, Ed D, RN, Public Health Nursing and Professional Development Unit, North Carolina Department Health and Human Services, 5605 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, 919-707-5131, joy.reed@ncmail.net

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session the participants will be able to

1. Examine a nurse legislator’s role on behalf of public health nursing
2. Discuss the healthcare context and major issues surrounding the development of the revised scope and standards of public health nursing practice
3. Propose strategies for increasing the collective power and visibility of public health nurses within the disciplines of public health and nursing
4. Discuss future directions for public health nursing practice, education, research, and advocacy.
5. Identify priorities for action and engage participants in next steps for public health nursing

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Handout (.ppt format, 27.5 kb)

Recorded presentation

QUAD Council: Public Health Nursing Professional Program

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA