A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a specialty area of an advanced practice registered nurse who offers care for medically stable patients of different age groups. An FNP holds a Masters or doctorate in advanced practice nursing. They provide healthcare to infants, children, teenagers, adults and geriatric patients.
A community health nurse is a professional with a Bachelor's Degree in nursing hired to work at public health centers or other health facilities for the community. Some people call them public health nurse. Their role is to promote and safeguard health in a population by combining clinical nursing, community and public health practice.
Smoking is deliberate inhalation of smoke from a burning substance. Tobacco is most common substance that smokers inhale from cigarettes and cigars.
Smoking is a dangerous habit that makes tar to stick inside the lungs and increase the risk of lung cancer due to the production of the deadly carbon monoxide gas. Tobacco inhalation mostly affects the lungs and is responsible for most deaths caused by lung cancer and COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Health promotion is one the fundamental areas of focus in nursing practice. Nurse's especially public health nurses are more aware of the importance of promoting health in preventing diseases and the cost of illness. They use these strategies to share knowledge with the patients and general community.
Health promotion is one of the areas of focus for nursing research and practice Nurses especially public health nurses are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and wellness as it helping diseases and accompanying suffering.
