1. What are some of the roles of the nurse in the local, state, and federal public health systems? Explain why they may be different from one another. How can nurses prepare themselves for change?...

1. What are some of the roles of the nurse in the local, state, and federal public health systems? Explain why they may be different from one another. How can nurses prepare themselves for change? Illustrate what you mean.

2. What can nurses learn from the past practice of public health nurses?. Describe collaborative partnerships that nurses have developed. How do partnerships help solve public health problems?

3. What are some external factors that have an effect on nursing in public health?  If you were a nurse in public health for a day, what would you like to accomplish?  How would you determine the most pressing public health issue in your community?