DQ-1
Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for
population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit,
spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in
population health promotion.
The role of the community/public health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders such as local
community groups, faith-based organizations, or local business owners consist of a variety of functions.
Some of these public health nurse functions include advocacy for quality health care within the
community, design of interventions and prevention methods for specific populations, promotion and
encouragement of community organizations, and so on. Public health nurses utilize epidemiology which
is the study of disease appearance, course, spread, and eradication while working alongside community
