Public Health Nursing Section

Public Health Nursing Section

Our mission is to promote healthy communities by enhancing the practice of public health nursing. Our vision is to provide a voice for public health nursing, assuring healthy people in healthy communities. Our purpose is to promote and support the mission, vision and goals of Colorado public health nurses and the profession of public health nursing.

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What does an average committee meeting look like?

Meetings consist of workgroup report out and guest speakers

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Colorado Professional Scopes of Practice in Public Health Toolkit

This serves as a user-friendly guide and tool to assist public health staff and health directors in understanding their responsibilities and the limitations of their licensing or public health role.

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Meet the Chair

Roberta
Smith

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Roberta Smith MSPH, RN, CIC, CIH, has over 25 years of experience in the fields of public health, occupational health, industrial hygiene, safety and infection control. She holds Bachelor of Science degrees in environmental health and in nursing. She holds a Master’s of Science in Public Health and certifications in infection control and industrial hygiene. She currently is Director of Public Health for Routt County in Colorado. In this role, she helps guide a staff of five talented professionals to provide the core Public Health services for Routt County. In addition, she provides leadership through her affiliations professional practice organizations, and is an influencer in the many ways that an public health programs can assist in keeping communities healthy and safe. In 2007, fresh out of nursing school, she became the President of the then PHNAC organization and is thilled to again provide leadership for Colorado Public Health Nurses. Even before it was hip, Ms. Smith touted hand hygiene and covering your cough to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses.