Description
First in a series. Topics covered include: Definition of Public Health, History and Achievements of Public Health, How Public Health Works, Healthy People 2010 and Health Indicators, Public Health Structure, Community Assessment

Learning Objectives

 By the end of this section, a participant will be able to:

• Recognize two characteristics of public health.
• Identify Healthy People 2010 and at least three of its leading health indicators.
• Discuss the different types of prevention in public health.
• Describe three basic steps involved in a community assessment.

Intended Audience
(applies to all trainings in Public Health Nursing series)

• Nurses (general)
• Nurses (public health)
• Public Health Staff (general)
• State or local public health workers
• Trainers

Instructor
Sarah Ellis Simonsen, RN
University of Utah, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine's Public Health Program