Modern community health nursing can trace its history to England and New York. The community was divided into districts and served by a nurse. Florence Nightingale developed the idea of home nursing and visiting the sick at home. Lilian Ward established what was known as the "House on Henry Street" which became the Visiting Nurse Association. The work of nursing pioneers like Nightingale and Ward laid the foundations of Community Health nursing as it is today.
Roskowski, J.,(2010) The history of community nursing: Retrieved April 6, 2011 from: http://www.ehow.com/about_6534870_history-community-nursing.html
I really disliked community nursing when I was in school, but then started working in home care about 10 years after I graduated from nursing school and really liked it. At this stage in my career, I think community dynamics are really intersting.
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