Indeed, a community nurse has a greater proactive and preventative role in population health. I have certainly had the opportunity to solidify this knowledge over the past 11 weeks. Unfortunately, it seems that much of our health care system is focused on reactive interventions rather than preventative ones. Undeniably, a reactive approach is certainly more costly than a preventative one in terms of health care and the sooner governments put more emphasis on preventative health measures the better off we will be as a population. With this understanding, as a BScN student in reactive nursing settings, I will be sure to place a greater emphasis on client health teaching, empowerment, and health
Indeed, a community nurse has a greater proactive and preventative role in population health. I have certainly had the opportunity to solidify this knowledge over the past 11 weeks. Unfortunately, it seems that much of our health care system is focused on reactive interventions rather than preventative ones. Undeniably, a reactive approach is certainly more costly than a preventative one in terms of health care and the sooner governments put more emphasis on preventative health measures the better off we will be as a population. With this understanding, as a BScN student in reactive nursing settings, I will be sure to place a greater emphasis on client health teaching, empowerment, and health