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Evaluating Knowledge of Public Health Nursing Competencies in Baccalaureate Nursing Students

Community health workers are projected to grow in number by 17 percent by 2030. A baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) provides a foundation for public health nursing practice. The Competencies for Public Health Nursing Practice instrument was distributed to BSN students at a Midwestern university before and after an educational intervention. Students completed a pretest (n = 269) and posttest (n = 154). All four subscales and total score indicated a significant increase in competence (p < .001). There is a need to develop interactive public health nursing simulations with an interprofessional venue to help students improve teamwork and communication competencies [...]

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-2-1765
Date27 December 2022
CreatorsBrown, Robin, Plemmons, Christina, Abuatiq, Alham, Hultman, Cassy, Currier, Danielle, Schmit, Marie, Kvigne, Valborg, Walstrom, Beth, Horsley, Trisha L., Mennenga, Heidi
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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