Public Health Nursing : Population-Centered Health Care in the Community

by Stanhope, Marcia, RN; Lancaster, Jeanette

• ISBN13: 9780323080019
• ISBN10: 0323080014
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-27
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Now in its 8th edition, the "gold standard" in community health nursing provides comprehensive and up-to-date content to keep you at the forefront of the ever-changing community health climate and prepare you for an effective nursing career. In addition to a solid foundation in concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities, you will find real-life applications of the public nurse's role, Healthy People 2020 initiatives, new chapters on forensics and genomics, plus timely coverage of disaster management and important client populations such as pregnant teens, the homeless, immigrants, and more. Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how the latest research findings apply to public/community health nursing. Separate chapters on disease outbreak investigation and disaster management describe the nurse's role in surveilling public health and managing these types of threats to public health. Separate unit on the public/community health nurse's role describes the different roles and functions of the public/community health nurse within the community. Levels of Prevention boxes show how community/public health nurses deliver health care interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. What Do You Think?, Did You Know?, and How To? boxes use practical examples and critical thinking exercises to illustrate chapter content. The Cutting Edge highlights significant issues and new approaches to community-oriented nursing practice. Practice Application provides case studies with critical thinking questions. Separate chapters on community health initiatives thoroughly describe different approaches to promoting health among populations. Appendixes offer additional resources and key information, such as screening and assessment tools and clinical practice guidelines. Linking Content to Practice boxes provide real-life applications for chapter content. NEW! Healthy People 2020 feature boxes highlight the goals and objectives for promoting health and wellness over the next decade. NEW! The Nurse in Forensics chapter focuses on the unique role of forensic nurses in public health and safety, interpersonal violence, mass violence, and disasters. NEW! Genomics in Public Health Nursing chapter includes a history of genetics and genomics and their impact on public/community health nursing care.

Table of Contents

Perspectives in Health Care and Population-Centered Nursing

Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems and Healthcare Transformation

Perspectives in Global Health Care

Influences on Health Care Delivery and Population-Centered Nursing

Economics of Health Care Delivery

Application of Ethics in the Community

Cultural Diversity in the Community

Public Health Policy

Conceptual and Scientific Frameworks Applied to Population-Centered Nursing Practice

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel

Environmental Health

Genomics in Public Health Nursing NEW!

Epidemiology

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health

Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies

Issues and Approaches in Population-Centered Nursing

Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community

Case Management

Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Quality Management

Health Promotion with Target Populations Across the Life Span

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Child and Adolescent Health

Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span

Special Needs Populations

Vulnerability: Issues for the Twenty-First Century

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Poverty and Homelessness

Migrant Health Issues

Teen Pregnancy

Mental Health Issues

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems

Violence and Human Abuse

Nurse Roles and Functions in the Community

The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community

The Nurse Leader in the Community

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

The Nurse in Forensics NEW!

The Nurse in the Faith Community

Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National Levels

Appendixes

Answers to Practice Application

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