The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve the health of the community.Why would the nurse spend time meeting with community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first?
A) To increase the group's self-esteem
B) To maintain communication links with the groups
C) To make the groups feel good about their contribution
D) To work with the groups, not for the groups

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Historically,health care providers have been accused of providing care for or to people without actually involving the recipients in the decisions.Public health nursing is a "with the people"-not a "to the people" or "for the people"-approach to planning.The purpose of meeting with community groups is not to increase their self-esteem or make them feel good about their contribution,rather it is to allow them to act for themselves to solve the problems they are facing.The first task of working with the group should occur before addressing maintaining communication links.

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