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The Public Health Nursing Shortage: A Threat to the Public's Health
The Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
November 2006
This paper, focuses on the shortage of public health nurses in official governmental agencies, identifies the effects of the shortage on the public's health, and recommends strategies for addressing the problem.
Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) Consensus Document
Assuring Quality Health Care for the United States: Building and Sustaining an Infrastructure of Qualified Nurses for the Nation released May, 2007
Public Health Nursing Journal: Issue on Public Health Nursing Competencies
The March/April 2006 issue of Public Health Nursing focuses on Public Health Nursing Competencies. Public Health Nursing, Volume 23, Issue 2 (2006) Single issues of the journal may be purchased by contacting Customer Services at Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. at the single issue rate ($31 personal, $93 institutional.) customerservices@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com. Information about subscriptions and ordering individual copies is also provided in the inside front cover of the journal (making it easy for anyone who orders a single issue to get a subscription if they so desire).
Quad Council Public Health Nurse Competencies
Finalized April, 3, 2003
This document complements the "Definition of Public Health Nursing" adopted by the APHA Public Health Nursing Section in 1996 and the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing (Quad Council, 2006). Differentiating public health nursing competencies at the generalist and specialist levels helps to clarify the specialty for both the discipline of nursing and the profession of public health.
ANA - Adapting Standards of Care Under Extreme Conditions:
Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics, and Other Extreme Emergencies, March 2008
Included content in the document: Emergency competencies for clinicians, Unusual care expectations , & Recommendations for emergency care pre, during and post event.
The Role of Public Health Nurses In Emergency Preparedness and Response
October 2007
The purpose of this position paper is to provide national guidance during emergencies to all public health nurses in the United States and its Territories. This guidance describes the roles and actions public health nurses must take to protect the health and safety of communities, families, and individuals during emergencies. This position paper will be useful in clarifying the expertise that public health nurses can contribute to teams that serve to protect the health and safety of communities against disaster threats and realities.
Environmental Health Principles & Recommendations for Public Health Nursing
American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section, December 2005
Public Health Nursing: A Partner for Healthy Populations
written by ASTDN and published by the American Nurses Association, 2000.
Public Health Nursing Academy Syllabus - Alaska
Public Health Nursing Academy Teaching Modules - Alaska
Public Health Nursing Curriculum and Internship Modules [PHNCIM] - Vermont

PHNCIM: Public Health Nursing Internship Portfolio - Vermont
PHNCIM: Clinical Coaching Guide for Public Health Nursing Mentors - Vermont
Role of Leadership in Public Health: Tutorial - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Public Health Nursing Orientation Toolbox - Illinois
New Nurse Orientation Manual - New Mexico
Orientation Calendars & Topics - New York
New York - New Jersey Public Health Training Center
Public Health Nursing Manual - Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services developed a CD-ROM in cooperation with the Heartland Public Health Training Center.  The interactive CD is called Learning with Lily: An Introduction to Public Health Nursing.  It includes basic information about public health nursing.  The CD is free.
Public Health Nursing Preceptor Handbook - Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services/Heartland Public Health Training Center also developed a handbook for preceptors working with students. Some of the information could also be used for new nurses. 

Public Health Nursing Orientation Manual - Montana
Public Health Nurse Orientation Objectives - Ohio

 

 

 
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