The population health nurse visits a new mother and infant at home. During the visit, the nurse and mother discuss how the postpartal course is going and how the infant is doing with feeding and sleeping. The nurse provides information and answers any questions the mother may have and performs teaching as needed. In what role is the nurse functioning?

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The nurse is functioning in the role of health promotion and illness prevention by providing education and support to the mother and infant on how to maintain their health and well-being. The nurse is not focused on finding a specific case or providing care to the sick, nor is this visit specifically a home health nursing visit.

The Population Health Nurse Visits a New Mother and Infant