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

Training Topics:

• 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

Competencies:  
(applies to all trainings in Public Health Nursing series)

• Analytic/Assessment Skills
• Communication Skills
• Cultural Competency Skills
• Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

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