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| describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data for the purpose of planning , implementing, and evaluating public health interventions |
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| Disease and other health event investigation |
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| systematically gathers and analyzes data regarding threats to the health of populations, ascertains the source of the threat, identifies cases and others at risk, and determines control measures |
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| locates populations of interest or populations at risk and provides information nabout the nature of the concern, what can be done about it, and how services can be obtained |
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| identifies individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or asymptomcatic disease conditions in populations |
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| locates individuals and families with identified risk factors and connects them with resources |
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| assists individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities to identify and access necessary resources in order to prevent or resolve problems and concerns |
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| optimizes self-care capabilities of individuals and families and the capacity of systems and communities to coordinate and provide services |
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| are direct care tasks a registered professional nurse carries out under the authority of a healh care practitioner as allowed by law. Delegated functions also include any direct care tasks a registered professional nurse entrusts to other appropriate personnel to perform |
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| communicates facts, ideas, and skills that change knowledge, attitudes, values, behaviors, and practices of individuals, families, systems, and/or communities |
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| establishes an interpersonal relationship with a community, system, family or individual intended to increase or enhance their capacity for self-care and coping. Engages the community, system, family, or indivdual at the emotional level |
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| seeks information and generates optional solutions to perceived problems or issues through interactive problem solving with the community, system, family, or individual. The community, system, family, or individual selects and acts on the option best meeting the circumstances |
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| commits two or more persons or organizations to achieve a common goal through enhancing the capacity of one or more of the members to promote and protect health |
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| promotes and develops alliances among organizations or constituencies for a common purpose. It builds linkages, solves problems, and/or enhances local leadership to address health concerns. |
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| helps community groups to identify common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and develop and implement strategies for reaching the goals they collectively have set |
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| pleads someone's cause or acts on someone's behalf, with a focus on developing the capacity of the community, system, individual, or family to plead their own cause or act on their own behalf |
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| uses commerical marketing principles and technologies for programs designed to influence the knowledge, attitudes, values, beliefs, behaviors, and practices of the population of interest |
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| places health issues on the decision makers' agendas, acquires a plan of resolution, and determines needed resources. Results in laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and policies. Enforcement compels other to comply with the laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and policies created in conjunction. |
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