Community Health Nursing

Contact Hours: 2.25 NCPD Hours

Learning Outcome(s):

After participating in this course, learners will be able to:

1. Compare the roles and responsibilities of nurses in a variety of community/public health settings.
2. Analyze the influence of historical, social, cultural, political, and economic forces on the delivery of care.
3. Comprehend human "needs" and describe how these change.
4. Synthesize information on concepts surrounding sustainability, poverty, and health care needs in developing countries.
5. Describe the role of nursing in international sustainable development projects.
6. Evaluate resources to become involved in international development projects.

Author(s):

Sarah Oerther, Ph.D., M.Ed, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, ANEF

Sarah Oerther Ph.D., M.Ed, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, ANEF is an Assistant Professor at Goldfarb School of Nursing. Her practice spans from advanced hospital critical care to home health care and disaster medicine in the community. She holds past certifications in toxicology.

Dr. Oerther enjoys teaching both at the clinical bedside and in the community. Her educational publications highlight nurses leading interprofessional education in the community to improve healthcare globally.

As a nurse, Sarah Oerther focuses on holistic care -- caring for the mind, body, and spirit. She has instilled her passion for education and research in several non-profit organizations to create successful outcome measures for pilot projects in the United States, Africa, and India.

In the Cincinnati, Ohio community, Oerther developed nutrition lessons focusing on food preparation and consumption. Her course has been implemented in Tanzanian schools and Cincinnati Public Schools. While a nursing instructor at Xavier University, she used classroom time to focus on Florence Nightingale's philosophy of raising the standards of care at home, hospitals and in the community.

Additionally, Oerther led a group of students on a service learning project to Tanzania, Africa, where they educated communities about malaria prevention.