Public Health Nursing Section American Public Health Association November, 2006

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Public Health Nursing SectionAmerican Public
Health Association November, 2006

• Marjorie Buchanan, MS, RN
• Chairperson
• Public Health Nursing Section
• American Public Health Association

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Mission

• The mission of the PHN/APHA
• Section is to enhance the health
• of population groups through the
• application of nursing knowledge
• to the community.

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StandardsThe Foundation for PHN Practice,
Education, Research and Advocacyin Both Health
and NursingNovember, 2006

• Marjorie Buchanan, MS, RN
• Chairperson
• Public Health Nursing Section
• American Public Health Association

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Section PHN Activities

• For Members
• Voice Visibility
• Ideas/Knowledge Exchange
• APHA Section Collaboration
• History/Tradition Repository
• Continuing education
• PH Nursing Alliances

• For Public Health
• Perspective
• Positions
• Partnerships
• Practice Excellence
• Programs Services
• Policy Research

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Section Strategic Priorities

• Principles, Positions, and Action in
• Environmental Health
• Health Disparities
• Social justice
• Students
• Workforce

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2006 Scope and Standards Through the PHN
Section Lens

• Public Health and Nursing in the 21st Century
• New ongoing public health threats
• Challenges to the public health infrastructure
• Collaborating across a wide range of stakeholders
• Heightened levels of preparedness
• A PHN research agenda
• PHN workforce competence numbers
• Sustainable funds for population health program

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Vision, Voice and Visibility

• We have
• Strong knowledge/skills
• Strong evidence base
• Strong public trust
• Strong views
• Strong leaders

• We need
• Stronger PHN positions
• Stronger PHN presence
• Stronger public voice
• Stronger response capacity
• Stronger pro-active role

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2006 Scope StandardsNext Steps

• Endorse 2006 Scope Standards
• Update PHN Definition Core Competencies
• Encourage Certification
• Advance PHN Section Positions
• Organize for Pro-Action and Rapid Response

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Contact Information

• Marjorie Buchanan, RN, MS
• Community/
• Public Health Nursing Coordinator
• University of Maryland
• School of Nursing
• PH 410-706-5554
• FX 410-706-0253
• EM Mbuch003_at_son.umaryland.edu
• www.apha.org/PHNSecton

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Public Health Nursing SectionAmerican Public
Health Association November, 2006

• Marjorie Buchanan, MS, RN
• Chairperson
• Public Health Nursing Section
• American Public Health Association