Health Science Journal

A public health nurse, or community health nurse, specializing in public health. Public health nurses (PHNs) or public health nurses "combine community involvement with information about the general population and personal understanding, clinical understanding of health and illness experiences with individuals and families within a population of community health nurses working in communities and focusing on different areas. While most nurses care for one patient at a time, community health nurses care for everyone By working with the general public, community health nurses can educate people about health problems, improve health and safety in the community, and increase access to care.

Public health nurses believe that human health is affected by many factors, including genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environment. Instead of waiting for patients to come to the hospital feeling sick, they enter communities to try to help people improve their health and prevent disease.