Community Health Nurses

Nursing students should gain experience by completing several nursing internships or clinical rotations as part of their postsecondary training.

Community health nurses should feel comfortable working with all ages and people from all cultural backgrounds. They should have empathetic and caring personalities. Good communication skills are essential, including the ability to listen and respond to the patient's needs. Flexibility is also a requirement, since duties vary greatly from hour to hour and day to day. Community health nurses must be able to work independently, have good organizational skills, and also have the ability to supervise aides and other support people.