"Public Health Nursing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nursing specialty concerned with promoting and protecting the health of populations, using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences to develop local, regional, state, and national health policy and research. It is population-focused and community-oriented, aimed at health promotion and disease prevention through educational, diagnostic, and preventive programs.
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D011637
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.676.755
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Health Nursing" by people in Profiles.
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Glauberman G. Scoping review of fire safety behaviors among high-rise occupants: Implications for public health nursing. Public Health Nurs. 2020 05; 37(3):371-379.
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Couig MP, Gable A, Griffin A, Langan JC, Katzburg JR, Wolgast KA, Qureshi K, Dobalian A, Lavin RP, Veenema TG. Progress on a Call to Action: Nurses as Leaders in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Nurs Adm Q. 2017 Apr/Jun; 41(2):112-117.
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Aponte J, Egues AL. A school of nursing-wellness center partnership: creating collaborative practice experiences for undergraduate US senior nursing students. Holist Nurs Pract. 2010 May-Jun; 24(3):158-68.
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Kuntz SW, Frable P, Qureshi K, Strong LL. Association of Community Health Nursing Educators: disaster preparedness white paper for community/public health nursing educators. Public Health Nurs. 2008 Jul-Aug; 25(4):362-9.
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Qureshi KA, Gershon RR, Merrill JA, Calero-Breckheimer A, Murrman M, Gebbie KM, Moskin LC, May L, Morse SS, Sherman M. Effectiveness of an emergency preparedness training program for public health nurses in New York City. Fam Community Health. 2004 Jul-Sep; 27(3):242-9.
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Qureshi KA, Merrill JA, Gershon RR, Calero-Breckheimer A. Emergency preparedness training for public health nurses: a pilot study. J Urban Health. 2002 Sep; 79(3):413-6.