186729 Perspectives from the Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association

Sunday, October 26, 2008: 5:40 PM

Beth Lamanna, WHNP, MPH, RN , Public Health Nursing, The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
The American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section (APHA-PHN) is a vital partner in the development of strategies to address contemporary public health nursing issues. APHA-PHN Section has a strategic plan to guide its work on those issues. This presentation will highlight the components of the current and future work of the section in supporting public health nursing roles in education, practice, and research.

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the APHA-PHN Section’s current and future work in addressing public health nursing issues. Describe the role of APHA-PHN Section as a national partner in fostering the work of public health nursing.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a Masters in Public Health and have worked in the field for more than 15 years. I teach PHN to undergraduates and have worked 6 years for the North Carolina Institute for Public Health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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