title: Community service: an avenue for nursing power.
abstract: Directing volunteer nursing expertise and services can greatly benefit the community, the nursing profession, and the nurse. This article presents concepts of power from a nursing perspective and the benefits of directing nursing expertise into a community.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Schaffer
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009726:Nurses; D014481:United States; D014838:Volunteers