Public Nursing (PHN) practice is population-based and requires knowledge, skills, and abilities. Early public health responsibilities went beyond simply providing health care to include community organizing, health promotion, political and social reform, and advocacy. Likewise, modern public health nurses collaborate with community-based organizations and individuals in their daily practice (Kulbok, 2017). Public health nurses work in a variety of places in the 21st century, including but not limited to neighborhood centers, houses of worship, schools, workplaces, ambulatory health departments, housing developments, community and state health departments, and community care facilities. The frail elderly, the homeless, the sedentary, smokers, teenage mothers, and those at risk for specific diseases are examples of vulnerable groups who are often the focus of care. continue…