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Involves acute and chronic care of individuals and families, enhances their capacity of self-care, promotes autonomy in decision making
Community-Based Nursing
Community-based nursing refers to a philosophy of nursing
It guides the care provided for individuals, families, families, and groups wherever they are, including where they live, work, and play
Essential components of community-based nursing include
client self-care
prevention
consideration of family, culture, community
continuity of care
What are the nursing roles emphasized in community based nursing?
Case Manager
Collaborator
Educator
Counselor
Client Advocate
Change Agent
Establishes plans of care and coordinates needed resources and services
Case Manager

(Coordinates all aspects of care)
works in a combined effort with related health care disciplines
Collaborator
teaches individuals, families and groups to gain knowledge and skills to learn how to care for themselves
Educator
assists clients in identifying health problems in making choices
Counselor
supports the client and acts on the client's behalf
Client Advocate
involves seeking to implement new and more effective approaches to problems; helps to empower clients, families and groups to creatively solve problems or become instrumental in creating change
Change Agent

(gives other options if the pt isn't progressing)
Community-Based Settings are
Homes
Schools
Clinics
Ambulatory Care Centers
Adult Day Care Centers
Senior Centers
Long Term Care facilities, including Nursing Homes/Nursing Centers
Long-Term Care Services include
-Home (i.e. Meals on Wheels, nursing care, housekeeping services)
-Community i.e. senior centers, adult day care, nutrition sites)
-Institutions (i.e. assisted living complexes, nursing homes)
What are the vulnerable populations?
-Limited access to resources and health care
-varied cultures, different beliefs and values
-language barriers
-few sources for social support
-immigrants, poor, homeless, elderly etc.
An institution devoted to providing medical, nursing, or custodial care for an individual over a prolonged period, such as during the course of chronic disease or during the rehabilitation phase after an acute illness.
Extended care facility
Institution or part of an institution that meets criteria for accreditation established by the sections of the Social Security Act that determine the basis for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for skilled nursing care, including rehab and various medical and nursing procedures.
Skilled Nursing facility