Nurses serve as educators and advocates for health promotion, disease prevention and healthy lifestyle behaviors within communities. They develop and implement educational programs, workshops and ...
On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an urgent plea for all Americans to take part in slowing a serious threat to public health. He wasn't talking about the COVID-19 pandemic but rather ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role nurses play in health care — millions of nurses worldwide have been essential administers of care on the front lines of the global health crisis ...
Ask someone what, in their opinion, are considered selfless occupations, and for many, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear teacher, social worker, or nurse. And while these occupations are considered ...
Ever been to a clinic and noticed the one calling the shots wasn’t the doctor—but the nurse? That’s no accident. Nurses today are leading care teams, managing outcomes, and solving complex problems ...
Nurses 'have a really important role in improving health equity and addressing societal factors,' AONL conference speaker says. Nurses play a vital role in uncovering and addressing patients' social ...
LOWELL — Buried within the fiscal 2026 general budget of more than $549 million that was approved by the City Council, are cuts to the city’s public health nursing and substance use prevention ...
State officials are looking for new ways to operate Alaska’s decades-old public health nursing program as they struggle to fill scores of empty positions two years into a pandemic. They say the ...
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – With Nurses Week upon us – a week ending each year on Florence Nightingale’s birthday – we here at the U.S. Army Public Health Center wanted to take a moment to thank ...
When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...
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The evolving role of public health nurses in PH

First of two parts THIS column gives way to the abridged version of a featured article in the Philippine Journal of Nursing in 2025 written by a luminary in public health, educator from the University ...