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The Henry Street Manual continues to be an award winning text.
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Metropolitan State students conduct community assessment in the Minneapolis neighborhood where the George Floyd Memorial is located. Students gained appreciation of public health.


​Twin Cities Henry Street Consortium Meetings

2025 Dates: Virtual Meetings

March 7, June 13, September 19, December 5
Time: Fridays, 9-11:30 am

Location: Zoom link
Email co-chairs for Zoom invite information for meetings
*For more information, see Contact Us tab above


The 4th edition is now available through STTI publishers and earned first place in 2023 by the American Journal of Nursing! 
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The Henry Street Consortium Population-based Public Health Clinical Manual
Won the 2014 American Journal of Nursing First Place Book Award for Community/Public Health books, and first published in 2014!


From STTI Publishers announcement:
…One of the most important public health texts for both students and practitioners, the book builds on the Henry Street Consortium’s framework of 11 competencies for population-based, entry-level public health nursing.
“Public health nursing is a complicated field with many interlocking layers; the authors simplify those layers and show how to move intention into action,” noted Community-Public Health judge Caroline Dorsen, PhD, FNP-BC.

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Dr. Bonnie Brueshoff and Dr. Patrica Schoon, editor, showcase the Henry Street Consortium 3rd Edition manual at a national conference
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Dr. Marge Schaffer was presented the Minnesota Department of Health Jim Parker Leadership Award by Julia Ashley of the MDH.

​See Our Resources Page: 
  • Community Assessment Project Workbook
  • Recent Presentation: Examples of Community Assessment Projects by Pat Schoon
  • Orientation Module 
  • Revised Public Health Nursing Intervention Wheel
  • Innovative Teaching Projects
  • Tools for Public Health Nursing education
  • Preceptor Training Modules
  • Guides for Public Health Nursing Clinical
  • Public Health Nursing Competencies
  • Faculty and PHN engagement with Students
  • Links to Omaha system
  • Public Health Nursing Intervention Wheel
  • Hearing and Vision Screening, an Innovative Teaching project

​Fall Conference in October 2025
"Public Health Nursing Workforce: Leading the Future Together Through Education and Practice"


Plans are underway for the Henry Street Consortium conference at St. Catherine University in St. Paul
Stay tuned!

Henry Street Consortium Partnership Engagement Model

The Henry Street Consortium developed a partnership engagement model for best practices for nurse educators and public health nurses to plan and organize clinical experiences for nursing students.  This project was funded by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation alumni grant received by Bonnie Brueshoff, Public Health Director from Dakota County, Minnesota.  Pat Schoon, Assistant Professor from Metropolitan State University and Marjorie Schaffer, Professor of Nursing Emerita from Bethel University, also collaborated on grant activities.

Project methods  (2014 to 2016)
  1. Surveyed consortium members on desired education topics, tools, and resources to facilitate student learning about public health nursing.
  2. Developed electronic modules for faculty and PHNs on the following topics: Core Functions and Cornerstones of Public Health Nursing; Public Health Intervention Wheel; Precepting Nursing Public Health Students Using the Henry Street Level Competencies
  3. Piloted tools with 8 faculty/PHN teams (among 6 Public Health agencies and 3 Schools of Nursing).
  4. Conducted focus groups to learn about experiences and suggestions for refining tools and developing partnerships.
  5. Consortium members determined next steps for tool and partnership development; this process is ongoing.

Project Outcomes
  1. Module access, resources, and tools are posted on the Henry Street Consortium web site under Resources.  Tools may be adapted by educators and PHNs to tailor for their use with students and PHNs.
  2. Lessons learned include the following:
  • The resources and tools provide structure for organizing clinical learning experiences.  They facilitated learning, reflection, and providing feedback.
  • Face to face communication between PHNs and nursing faculty enhanced partnership development and activities.
  • Student learning activities need to be consistent with agency staffing, time, and goals.
  • Faculty engagement in the partnership is essential to facilitate everyone in “being on the same page.”
  • Orientation of new PHNs and educators to Henry Street resources and tool needs to be intentional; mentorship is important for continuity and consistency.​
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Henry Street Consortium Award Winners

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in Education and Research

Dr. Patricia Schoon, Assistant Professor at Metropolitan State University, in recognition of her many contributions to nursing research and education in population health and public health nursing (pictured below, Right photo).

Barbara O'Grady Excellence in Public Health Nursing Leadership Award

Dr. Bonnie Brueshoff, Dakota County Public Health Director, in honor and recognition as a public health nurse who has exemplified outstanding leadership and contributions to public health (pictured above Left photo, in center).

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