Class 2

Canadian community health standards of practice

Health promotion

Prevention and health protection

Health maintenance, restoration and palliation

Building relationships

Capacity building

Health equity

Evidenced informed practice

Professional responsibility and accountability

Standard 1: Health Promotion

Involves the population as a whole in the context of their everyday life rather than focusing only on at-riskpeople.

Is the process of addressing health inequities and enabling people to increase control over & to improve their health.

Standard 2: Prevention and Health Protection

The CHN applies a repertoire of activities to minimize the occurrence of diseases or injuries and their consequences.

Health protection strategies often become mandated programs & laws.

Standard 3: Health Maintenance, Restoration & Palliation

Includes the full spectrum of acute, chronic and palliative nursing care (home health), health teaching & counseling for health maintenance or dealing with acute, chronic or terminal illness (home and public health).

Links people to community resources & facilitates/coordinates care needs & supports.

Standard 4: Professional Relationships

Relationships may be with clients and/or with organizations/ stakeholders.

Relationships built on mutual respect and on an understanding of the power inherent to the CHN position.

Unique to CHN is building a network of relationships & partnerships – occurs within a complex environment for both public health and home health nurses.

Standard 5: Capacity Building

Describes an increase in ability of individuals/communities to define, assess, analyze & act on health concerns.

Active involvement by those affected is critical.

CHNs build on existing strengths.

Standard 6: Health equity

CHNs identify & facilitate universal & equitable access to services and resources.

CHNs engage in advocacy on many levels including services appropriate for cultural groups in the community.

CHNs collaborate with other services and sectors to promote effective working relationships that contribute to comprehensive client care & achievement of optimal outcomes.

Standard 7: Evidence Informed practice

CHNs use best evidence to guide nursing practice and support clients in making informed decisions

Standard 8: Professional Responsibility and Accountability

CHNs work with a high degree of autonomy – accountable for their competence & quality of their practice

Components of the Professional Practice Model

Community Health Nurses and Nursing Practice

Community Organizations

System