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community
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a group of people with at least one characteristic in common
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community health
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the physical, mental, and social well-being of a community; involves health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention
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community/public health nursing
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specialty focused on improving the health of communities and populations through health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, community education, management of outbreaks and epidemics, and other initiatives
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competencies
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foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable nurses to meet client needs
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contact tracing
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identification of people who may have been exposed to a specific disease and are at risk for disease acquisition or spread
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disease surveillance
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data-collection activities that aim to inform a disease response plan
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scope of practice
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professional activities involved in a particular role; supports nurses working to their level of qualification, expertise, and competence
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social prescribing
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referrals to community resources outside of traditional health care settings
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standards of practice
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rules of conduct to which professionals are expected to adhere; support nurses’ decision making and delivery of care
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vaccine uptake
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the proportion of the population receiving a vaccination