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Achieving health and development standards that support the physical and emotional well-being of populations is fundamentally linked to the essential work of community nurses. These health professionals serve as vital agents in promoting holistic health, emphasizing both prevention and treatment within community settings. Nursing practice focuses on addressing health issues at individual and community levels through ethical standards, professional competence, and a genuine commitment to improving public health outcomes (Anderson et al., 2021). Their fundamental paradigm, often referred to as the meta-paradigm of nursing, revolves around the core concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing, which collectively guide their scope of practice.

Health, as defined in nursing paradigms, is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease, shaped by various interconnected factors including social determinants, environmental influences, and personalized nursing care (Majid, 2020). Nurses are not only caregivers but also educators who promote health literacy across diverse populations, from adolescents to the elderly. They are especially pivotal in the prevention of chronic and infectious diseases—acting as frontline agents in thwarting conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke by encouraging healthy lifestyles and modifying risk factors.

Equally important is the role of nurses in curative and rehabilitative care. Their collaboration with other healthcare professionals ensures that patients receive comprehensive treatments — pharmacological, surgical, or rehabilitative. Despite advancements in medical technology, nurses recognize that certain illnesses lead to irreversible or terminal conditions, thus emphasizing compassionate care, pain management, and dignity in death. Their contributions extend beyond clinical duties to encompass palliative care for terminal patients, ensuring that comfort and respect remain paramount at the end of life (Majid & Gagliardi, 2019). Overall, community nurses uphold standards that balance prevention, treatment, and compassionate care, integral to advancing health and development priorities.

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