Deck 14: Working Together: Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Community Organizing

Question 1

Which of the following public health nursing interventions are considered collective action?

A) Collaboration, coalition building, and community organizing
B) Health teaching, consultation, and counseling
C) Surveillance, advocacy, and coalition building
D) Collaboration, delegation, and follow-up

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Collective action is inclusive of active participation and empowerment for all including:

A) Financial institutions
B) Major neighborhood hospitals
C) The targeted population
D) Media organizations

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A mutually beneficial relationship entered into by two or more organizations (individuals) to achieve common goals is called:

A) Coalition building
B) Collaboration
C) Consultation
D) Advocacy

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following are considered critical to the success of a collaboration?

A) Developing mutually identified goals
B) Working alone independently
C) Having access to funding streams
D) Developing a research agenda

Question 5

A public health nurse working in an AIDS clinic asks the out-patient nurse practitioner to work together in the development of an educational program. This is an example of an individual practice level in which of the following interventions?

A) Coalition
B) Outreach
C) Collaboration
D) Community organizing

Question 6

The community and systems level of practice are carried out in which of the following interventions?

A) Community organizing and advocacy
B) Community organizing and coalition building for policy change
C) Coalition building and outreach
D) Coalition building and health teaching

Question 7

A mission statement is important to the public health nurse because it:

A) Provides a common vision with direction and purpose
B) Creates a forum where bigger corporations may take responsibility for smaller organizations.
C) Guarantees success and sustainability for positive health outcomes
D) Enhances access to health care for all parties

Question 8

Of the three public health nursing interventions noted in the orange section of the population based intervention wheel, which may be practiced at the individual level of practice?

A) Collaboration
B) Community organizing
C) Coalition building
D) Aggregate planning

Question 9

A public health nurse has observed teens practicing skate boarding and inline skating across the streets of the town. Prevention of injuries in this population is critical and the public health nurse reaches out to town officials, organizations, agencies, and businesses in an attempt to discuss recreational safety for this targeted population. This would be an example of:

A) Collaboration
B) Community organizing
C) Coalition work
D) Surveillance

Question 10

Over time the public health nurse (noted in question nine) together with the town officials and workers, organizations, agencies, businesses and key participants in the community along with the teens develop a formal alliance with a common purpose to work towards increasing safe and affordable recreation. This is an example of:

A) Collaboration
B) Community organizing
C) Coalition building
D) Referral and follow-up