Nurse’s role in providing community-

oriented nursing

ROLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES Community health nurses wear many hats

while conducting day-to-day practice. The focus of nursing includes not only the individual, but also the family and the community, meeting these multiple needs requires multiple roles. 

The seven major roles of a community health nurse are:

1. Care provider. "Clinician role". 2. Educator.3. Advocate.4. Manager.5. Collaborator.6. Leader.7.Researcher.

CaregiverUses the nursing process to provide direct

nursing intervention to individuals, families, or population groups

Educator

Facilitates learning for positive health behavior change

AdvocateSpeaks or acts on behalf of clients who

cannot do so for themselves

Manager RoleCommunity health nurses, like all nurses, engage

in the role of managing health services. As a manager, the nurse exercises administrative direction toward the accomplishment of specified goals by:-

- Assessing client's needs.- Planning and organizing to meet those needs.- Controlling and evaluating the progress to

ensure that goals are met.The nurse serves as a manger when:-- Overseeing client care as a case manager.- Supervising ancillary staff.- Running clinics.- Conducting community health needs assessment

projects.

Collaborator RoleCommunity health nurses seldom practice in

isolation. They must work with many people, including:-

- -The clientsThe clients.. Other nursesOther nurses..

Physicians teachersPhysicians teachers.. Health educatorsHealth educators . .

Social workersSocial workers.. Physical therapistPhysical therapist..

- -NutritionistNutritionist.. Occupational therapistOccupational therapist..

PsychologistPsychologist.. EpidemiologistEpidemiologist..

- -BiostatisticiansBiostatisticians.. - -AttorneysAttorneys..

- -SecretariesSecretaries.. EnvironmentalistEnvironmentalist..

City plannersCity planners City plannersCity planners

Leadership Role Community health nurse are becoming

increasingly active in the leadership role, the leadership role focuses on affecting change, thus the nurse becomes an agent of change.

As leaders, community health nurse seek to initiate changers that positively affect people's health.

7. Researcher RoleIn the researcher role, community health

nurses engage in systematic investigation, collection, and analysis of data for solving problems and enhancing community health practice.