Spotlight on the Specialty: Public Health Nursing (992 hits)
Careers in public health nursing offer minority nurses a unique opportunity to make a difference in a really big way—by improving the health of entire communities
The lines surrounding a nurse's duties, even a nurse's world, grow blurry sometimes. Sure, you know what you need to do in your hospital or your hospice center. But there's a world beyond those walls and a whole community needing care, and when those lines dissolve, you may find public health nursing is more pervasive than you think.
With all the opportunities for leading change and improving a community's well-being, you may also find that public health nursing is the right field for you. And, given the health care reforms that are still rocking the system, public health nursing may just be the hottest option around. It's certainly a burgeoning specialty with a growing need. It's also far more comprehensive than the gritty community clinics you might have seen on ER reruns suggest—though there are sure to be opportunities supporting such inner-city clinics as well.
So whether you see yourself working in a community clinic providing free health screenings to at-risk communities, in government nursing performing research that aids in widespread health care reform, or in a public school system providing care to the littlest patients, take a look at the articles below to see what this rewarding specialty can offer you!
