How to Become a Community Health Nurse | Nursing Specialities

When most people picture a nurse, they imagine scrubs, hospital beds, and IV lines. But what if I told you that for millions, the first nurse they ever meet isn’t in a hospital at all?

It’s in the community.

Welcome to the world of Community Health Nursing — the quiet, powerful force behind long-term health in underserved areas. In this episode of Nursing Specialties, we explore one of the most impactful (yet often overlooked) roles in nursing.

💉 From trauma units in clinics to home-based palliative care, from child immunizations to chronic disease management, community health nurses do it all — often with fewer resources, but greater impact.

If you’re:

Feeling burnt out from hospital shifts

Passionate about prevention, education, and health equity

Or just wondering what it’s really like to work in the community...

…this episode is for you.

🎯 What We Cover:

What community health nurses actually do
Types of clinics and outreach programs
Real-life experiences from Site C, Dunoon, and Robin Trust
How to specialize in PHC (NIMART, Dispensing License, and more)
Pros of working in this field — and why it might be your next move

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Time Stamps:

00:00 community health nurse
0:38 what is community health nursing?
0:46 where are community health nurses found?
01:12 what do community health nurses do?
04:18 different departments of community health nursing
04:31 trauma
05:41 chronic conditions management
09:32 family planning and maternal health
12:08 child immunisation and development (nutrition)
14:38 outreach programs
15:42 home based nursing care
19:19 benefits of working in a community health nurse
24:41 how to become a community health nurse
26:05 how to become a nurse practitioner
29:20 how much do community health nurses earn
31:30 conclusion

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