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Registered Nurse Healthcare Taxonomy Code 163WC1500X
As of today, the following are the total number of Community Health Registered Nurses nationally, in your State, and near your location.
Select a State below to view the list by State. Additionally, you can narrow the list by city, among other options, from the Filter Panel, which you can open by clicking the vertical ellipses ⋮ in the upper right corner of the app.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Community Health Registered Nurses who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Community Health Registered Nurses across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Community Health Registered Nurses do?
Community health registered nurses work to improve the well-being of individuals and communities by promoting health, preventing disease, and providing direct medical care across settings such as schools, shelters, and homes.
Their duties include administering immunizations, providing health education on topics such as nutrition and STDs, conducting screenings for conditions such as diabetes, assessing community health needs, and connecting people to essential resources and services.
What they do
Direct Care & Interventions:
- Provide wound care, administer medications, and manage chronic conditions.
- Perform screenings for blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol.
- Offer basic diagnostic services and administer vaccinations.
- Provide care for individuals in remote areas and those with physical or mental disabilities.
Health Education & Promotion:
- Educate the public on topics such as nutrition, smoking cessation, and disease prevention.
- Promote healthy lifestyles and encourage positive health behaviors among community members.
- Provide family planning counseling and wellness information.
Community Assessment & Advocacy:
- Assess the community’s health needs to identify urgent issues and vulnerable populations.
- Advocate for patients and families by connecting them to social services and other needed resources.
- Work to bridge care gaps and understand barriers to optimal health.
Program & Policy Involvement:
- Plan and coordinate health programs, such as immunization clinics and blood drives.
- Develop public health policies and initiatives to increase health awareness.
- Conduct research and track population health to identify and address public health challenges.
Environment
Community health nurses can be found in a wide range of environments, including:
- Hospitals and outpatient clinics
- Community health centers
- Schools
- Government agencies
- Homeless shelters
- Home care settings