Browsing by Subject "Public health nurses"

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    Fostering Local Health Department and Health System Collaboration Through Case Conferences for At-Risk and Vulnerable Population
    (American Public Health Association, 2018-05) Vest, Joshua R.; Caine, Virginia; Harris, Lisa E.; Watson, Dennis P.; Menachemi, Nir; Halverson, Paul; Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
    In case conferences, health care providers work together to identify and address patients' complex social and medical needs. Public health nurses from the local health department joined case conference teams at federally qualified health center primary care sites to foster cross-sector collaboration, integration, and mutual learning. Public health nurse participation resulted in frequent referrals to local health department services, greater awareness of public health capabilities, and potential policy interventions to address social determinants of health.
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    Impact of Public Health Nurse Training on their Perception to Provide Hypertension and Diabetes Care to Patients in their Communities
    (Georgia Southern University, 2022) Goggans, Stephen; O’Connor, Jean; Wood, Elena; Sacksteder LaClair, Elizabeth; Martin, Kathryn; Wallach, Paul; Medicine, School of Medicine
    To evaluate the impact of protocol training by a medical school and public health department on nurses’ perceptions to deliver care to patients with hypertension and diabetes. Training was delivered using the Georgia Diabetes and Hypertension Nurse protocols for public health nurses. A survey was developed and distributed post training to participants. The training included lectures, workshops, case discussions, simulation, and physical examination practice on standardized patients. Participants were asked about perceptions, both before and after training completion regarding frequency in changing practice and confidence in treating hypertension and diabetes for six items. Perceived levels of confidence for all questionnaire items after training were significantly higher than before the training for both hypertension and diabetes. Perceived practice frequency levels for hypertension were significant with more frequency for all items. Frequency levels for diabetes increased and perceived practice frequency levels before and after the training differed by degree attainment. Public health nurses showed increases in perceived confidence and frequency of performing patient care for diabetic and hypertensive patients. Those practicing under the protocol can carry out the full range of care activities needed for managing chronic disease, they have the potential to expand the availability, in rural and other underserved areas.