ABSTRACT
Jasmine is studying to be a mental health nurse, but you cannot tell this merely from the activities listed above. She might just as easily be studying to be a children’s nurse, a learning disabilities nurse, or an adult nurse; and she could be working in a hospital or a community setting. Hand washing, encouraging healthy eating, offering reassurance on health-related issues, providing advice on lifestyle choices and answering questions about medications and treatments are all ways in which nurses engage with public health.
