Public health nurses help the public stay healthy by aiding with the development, promotion, and

management of public health projects. The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that nurses are
"often, the first and only point of care in their communities," which is why there is such a strong drive to
significantly boost the funding and resources for more public health nurses. Nurses not only offer crucial
care to patients in need, but they also serve as agents of change, advocating for patients and encouraging
reforms across health systems. Additionally, as communities suffer with pandemics like COVID-19, they
often depend on nurses for information, care, and emotional support. They are sensible to do so, nurses of
all types contribute in essential ways to pandemic responses. Prevention is the ideal reaction to a potential
worldwide outbreak. Key to prevention is early recognition. Nurses in community and public health
clinics who have regular and continuous connections to community members are positioned to notice
symptoms of new or reemerging infectious illnesses.  Further, nurses assist clinics track symptoms. They
can also refer patients and teach them about disease transmission and how to protect oneself and others.
By teaching patients about social distancing, good hand-washing, and other sanitation habits, nurses can
assist stop the spread of an infectious disease. Furthermore, as a Community Health Nurse we should
possess positive attitudes for us to be an effective health advocate. Strong communication abilities are
one of the qualities that is very essential for community health nursing. Effective communication with
other nurses, doctors, disciplines from different units, patients, and their families is essential to a nurse's
job. Even without ability to understand and express communication accurately, medical errors are more
likely to occur, patients often feel neglected or uninformed, and the entire unit will feel the consequences.
By prioritizing and practicing communication skills, nurses will provide safer care and benefit their
patients, their unit, and the entire hospital/health system—not to mention, their long-term career. Problem
solving abilities is also vital to nursing, as nurses often have the most one-on-one time with patients and
are often responsible for much of the decision-making related to their care. Even seemingly modest
decisions can have huge implications and produce severe patient outcomes if incorrectly made.
Willingness to learn will also help us as a community health nurse advocating for prevention and control
of communicable disease, with technology advancements and new discoveries, the healthcare industry
(and healthcare personnel) must demonstrate their ability to successfully adapt to deliver the best patient
care possible. Nurses spend more bedside time with patients than any other profession in healthcare and
their eagerness to learn and put new knowledge into practice is one of the top attributes of a competent
nurse. Improvements in education practices can assist promote successful learning environments, but a
competent nurse must exhibit a genuine willingness to learn for them to be truly beneficial. This crucial
talent applies to nurses of all ages, at every stage of their career, from young graduates to the very
experienced.