Nursing
DSHS Public Health Regions 2/3
1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76013-2262
Public Health Nursing
Public health nursing is a specialty practice within nursing and public health. It focuses on improving population health by emphasizing prevention and attending to multiple determinants of health. Often used interchangeably with community health nursing, this nursing practice includes advocacy, policy development, and planning, which addresses issues of social justice. With a multi-level view of health, public health nursing action occurs through community applications of theory, evidence, and a commitment to health equity.