Public Health Nurse (PHN)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Nursing profession
Public health worker
gptkbp:collaboratesWith Physicians
Schools
Social workers
Community leaders
Public health officials
gptkbp:eligibility Public health certification (varies by region)
Registered Nurse (RN) license
gptkbp:focusesOn Epidemiology
Disease surveillance
Health promotion
Population health
gptkbp:goal Improve community health outcomes
Promote healthy behaviors
Reduce health disparities
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:government
gptkb:local_government
gptkb:state_order
Nonprofit organizations
Schools
Community health
Public health agencies
Government health departments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Public Health Nurse (PHN)
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Lillian_Wald
gptkb:Mary_Breckinridge
gptkbp:originatedIn Late 19th century
gptkbp:providesService Disease prevention
Community outreach
Immunization programs
Health education
Maternal and child health services
Home visits
gptkbp:regulates Public health departments
State nursing boards
gptkbp:relatedTo Epidemiology
School nursing
Health policy
Preventive medicine
Community health nursing
Home health nursing
gptkbp:specializesIn Disaster response
School nursing
Chronic disease management
Infectious disease control
Maternal-child health
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auxiliary_Nurse_Midwife_(ANM)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7