Diferences between hospital nurse&

The community health nurse

Hospital nurse Community nurse
Setting Works in hospital Works in comm-
Settings, schools,
industries, homes,
hospitals…etc.
Nursing role - specialized i.e. works -generalized i.e.works
with specific age or with groups & different
disease. diseases.
- Interdependent with -interdependent with
the health sector. health sector &other
-provide comprehensive sectors.
care to individual -provide comprehensive
patients only. care to individual,
- applies professional families, & community.
nursing practice. -applies professional
practice with basic
community health
nursing practice.
Nursing Condition requiring Prevailing heath
concern hospitalization i.e. sick problems & community
individuals &diseased. needs. Total
population especially
under served &high risk
groups.