Preparing currently employed public health nurses for changes in the health system.

摘要: OBJECTIVES: This article describes a core public health nursing curriculum, part of larger project designed to identify the skills needed by practicing workers if they are successfully fill roles in current and emerging system. METHODS: Two focus groups key informants, representing state local practice, education, organizations interested federal agencies, academia, synthesized material from multiple sources outlined content for continuing education curriculum appropriate workforce. RESULTS: The identified as most were those required analyzing data, epidemiology, measuring status organizational change, connecting people organizations, bringing about change building strength diversity, conducting population-based intervention, coalitions, strengthening environmental health, developing interdisciplinary teams, advocating policy, evaluating programs, devising approaches quality improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Collaboration between practice partnerships with other agencies will be essential nurses achieve enhance infrastructure.