Community health nurses focus on health promotion and protection, disease prevention, and the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, populations, and environments. They work in an array of settings including public health departments, schools, camps, clinics, prisons, and group homes/shelters to name only a few. An important role of the community health nurse is to manage resources that support health by co-ordinating care, planning programs, and by developing policies and services with individuals, caregivers, families, communities, populations, other organizations, disciplines, and government(s).

For registered nurses, the Canadian Nurses Association offers the following certification credential: CCHN(C) - Certified in Community Health Nursing (C)anada

For a more detailed description of the community health nursing role visit the National Association: Community Health Nurses Association of Canada (CHNAC)

http://www.chnac.ca/