A nurse notices that a particular area of the community had food poisoning.The nurse collected data from the people who were affected,identified a local restaurant that served all the people,and determined it was the chicken dish that caused the poisoning.Which community health nurse competency did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Public health
B) Educator
C) Epidemiologist
D) Case manager

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As epidemiologist,community health nurses use basic principles of epidemiology such as tracking health problems; collecting and analyzing data to identify disease trends,outbreaks of illnesses,and disease incidence rates; and planning strategies to prevent or contain outbreaks.With the goal of helping patients assume responsibility for their own health care,the role of educator is important in a community-based setting.Case management means making an appropriate plan of care based on assessment of patients and families and coordinating needed resources and services for the patient's well-being across a continuum of care.A community health nurse is not the same thing as a public health nurse and is not a competency of community health nursing.

A Nurse Notices That a Particular Area of the Community