The Public Health Interventions categorize the practice of public health nurses by the 17 interventions that PHNs use in all settings and at all levels of practice, with communities, systems, and individuals/families. The original seventeen interventions were identified in 1997 through a grounded theory process involving over 275 practicing PHNs. During the past two years, the interventions were subjected to extensive literature review and critique from panels of regional and national PHN experts. This process refined the intervention model and produced "practice-based, literature-supported" best practices as well as basic steps for each intervention. Final interventions include: surveillance, disease and other health event investigation, screening, outreach, case-finding, referral and follow-up, case management, delegated functions, health teaching, counseling, consultation, collaboration, coalition building, community organizing, advocacy, social marketing, and policy development and enforcement. The public health interventions were also the subject of three national satellites on population-based practice that presented in the fall of 2000 on the Public Health Training Network. In addition to presenting the finalized intervention model, this session will also describe the "teaching kit" that is the product of the PHN Practice for the 21st Century Project (Division of Nursing #6D10HP30392-02), which includes videos of the three satellites presentations, and the public health intervention manual, which includes the basic steps, best practices, and evidence supporting the best practices for each of the 17 interventions. This session will also illustrate actual examples of how this kit is being applied throughout the United States to enhance population-based PHN practice and education. See www.health.state.mn.us/abby
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant learner will be able to: 1. Identify the Public Health Intervention Model. 2. Describe at least two examples of how the Public Health Intervention Model is being used to enhance population-based PHN practice or education 3. Articulate at least one potential way to apply the teaching kit resource to his/her own PHN practice.
Keywords: Practice Guidelines, Public Health Nursing
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: The "teaching kit" produced as part
of the grant will be available for
purchase or order at the end of the
session. However, the kits are sold
at cost; no profit is made by either
my employer nor myself personally.