Community-Based Nursing

by McEwen, Melanie

• ISBN13: 9781416057710
• ISBN10: 1416057714
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-20
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

"Written from a health promotion and illness prevention perspective, this practical textbook provides expert guidance on community-based nursing care for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. You'll find complete coverage of health care settings, nursing roles, and effective interventions, as well as important community-related topics such as environmental health, epidemiology, home care, and communicable disease. Newly streamlined to focus on "must-know" content, it contains special features and boxes throughout for fast access to the information you need to know."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Community-Based Nursing Practice

Opportunities in Community-Based Nursing Practice

Roles and Interventions in Community-Based Nursing Practice

Client Education and Health Teaching NEW!

Case Management NEW!

Factors that Influence Health and Health Care

Overview of the Health Care Delivery System

Epidemiology

Environmental Health Issues

Cultural Influences on Health

Natural and Man-made Disasters NEW!

Settings for Community-Based Care

Nursing Care in Ambulatory Settings

Home Health Care Nursing

Community-Based Nursing Care Across the Life Span

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Adults

Issues in Women's Health Care

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Elders

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Families

Nursing Care of Clients with Special Needs in Community Settings

Vulnerable Groups

Mental Health Issues

Communicable Disease: Prevention and Intervention

Glossary

Appendixes

Assessment Tools

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