The examination measures knowledge and understanding of community health nursing practice. The goal of community health nursing is to improve the health of the community. The nurse accomplishes this goal by working with individuals, families, and population groups within the community. The examination tests the knowledge base that is essential for community health nursing practice at the baccalaureate level. The nursing process serves as the framework for the provision of nursing care to clients with commonly encountered health problems.
Emphasis is placed on the secondary and tertiary prevention aspects of health promotion.
Nursing activities include advocacy, counseling, case finding, health teaching, screening, and discharge planning. A free content guide containing a description and outline of the examination content, list of reference materials, and sample questions is available for this examination. You can access the content guide for the examination on this Web site. If you are a military servicemember and plan to take the examination, contact your base or unit education officer for further information. E-mail Webmaster with technical questions or problems, Excelsior Information to request materials, and Test Administration with questions about examinations.