Should societal and cultural norms about behavior be considered by community mental health nurses? Why or why not? What is the role of the school nurse?

Specialty Nursing Practice

We focused on specialty nursing practice this week, and I ask that each of you reflect on what you read and answer the following questions. Your response length will vary based on your perspective. However, you must use APA formatting where applicable. No peer responses are required.

Specialty Nursing Practice Questions:

Question #1

Should societal and cultural norms about behavior be considered by community mental health nurses? Why or why not?

Question #2

What is the role of the school nurse? Include examples of their required skills in your answer.

Question #3

Occupational health nurses often come across four types of exposures and hazards found within the workplace. What are they and how should they safely approach those types of exposures?

Reference for photos from textbook

DeMarco, R. F. & Healey-Walsh, J. (2020). Community and public health nursing: Evidence for practice. (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.