Public Health Nursing Passcode

by Stanhope, Marcia; Lancaster, Jeanette

• ISBN13: 9780323080040
• ISBN10: 0323080049
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Using online exercises and realistic case scenarios, this course brings community and public health situations to life and provides you with opportunities to improve decision-making and critical thinking skills. Learning activities use a variety of engaging exercises to test your knowledge and critical thinking skills. Fourteen modules are included, each with an introduction, learning objectives, a reading assignment, case scenarios with multiple learning activities, module quizzes, and critical thinking exercises. Real-life scenarios, photos, and video provide a realistic portrayal of the roles and responsibilities of a community/public health nurse. Client scenarios present situations involving individuals and groups of various ages and socioeconomic backgrounds to give you a better understanding of the types of clients that a nurse encounters in community settings. Web links offer you opportunities for further research. Learning activities use a variety of engaging exercises such as matching, multiple choice, and short answer to test your content knowledge and critical thinking skills. Immediate feedback on all activities reinforces learning and helps you master course content. Module quizzes evaluate your knowledge of the content and reinforce classroom assignments. NEW! Reading assignments tie online learning modules to specific areas of the text.