Any PHN (Public Health Nurses) out there?!?!?

cvegafab · Jan 23, 2010

I need help...been looking over a week for a PHN nurse to interview and haven't had any luck. My assignment (I'm taking my BSN and my class is Community Health) is due today and this is my last resort...I'll be making up my answers if this doesn't work.

There are a lot of questions, but I don't need long answers...if you are out there and have to time to answer these, I would truly be grateful!!! Thanks!

Personal information

1. Name or initials

2. Education Level

3. Area of care

4. How long in Public Health?

5. How have you improved the heath of your community? How do you know?

6. What are you most proud of in your role?

7. Describe a typical work day.

Challenges @ work

1. What are the major barriers>

2. What is the busiest time of the year? Why?

3. What is your role in disasters?

4. How do you promote health?

5. How do you prevent illness> What preventive services are available on the following levels of care:

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

6. How do you eliminate the disparities in health care?

7. Are there programs for special aggregates?

8. What impact have the state elections on your agency? On what you do?

9. How often do you interact with local politicians? Why?

10. What piece of legislation has the most impact on your agency or on what you do?

11. What role do you play in grants and awards?

12. What is the major percentae of your agency's budget spent on?

13. What is being done to meet the health needs of clients from diverse cultural backgrounds?

Just 10 more of my own simple questions!!

1. Did you ever work for a large organization (e.g state hospital)

2. What attracted you to PHN (public health nursing)?

3. Do you ever feel discouraged in your line of work?

4. What keeps you there?

5. What kind of communication barriers do you face?

6. Can you give an example of teaching that you do that is very common among your clientele.

7. Do you often get clients who push back regardless of your advise/teaching regarding health?

8. If you can give one example, what is the main issue that you deal with among your clientele?

9. Do you feel you have a lot of support in what you do?

10. Is it harder/easier/the same to make a living doing PHN compared to working in a large hospital?

Again, I know it's a lot, but any help would be appreciated!!!