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Community health nursing development has been influenced by changes in nursing, public health and society that is traced through several stages.
In tracing the development of public health nursing, now it is clear that leadership role has been evident throughout its history.

• Public HealthNursing - subset of Community Health Nursing; goal is primarily improving the health of the entire community.
Communities:Essential Functions • Production, distribution or consumption of items • Socialization • Transmission of culture • Provision of norms/social controls • Provision of mutual respect .

Aims of CHN Aims: The aim of community health nursing practice is to promote health and efficiency To prevent and control diseases and disabilities

To prolong life by providing need based, well balanced comprehensive health care services to community at large through organized community efforts

• Community HealthNursing - nursing care that takes place outside of acute-care settings; meets its goals by identifying problems and supporting community participation in the process of preserving and improving the health of community

The focus is on the health of the larger group rather than the health of the individual