Public and Community Health Nursing Practice : A Population-Based Approach

by Demetrius James Porche

• ISBN13: 9780761924838
• ISBN10: 0761924833
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-20
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Public health practice focuses on the prevention of disease and disability as a means of promoting the health of individuals and their communities. Achieving this is dependent on nurses and public health practitioners implementing the core functions of practice-assessment, assurance, and policy development. Because the public health workforce is composed of individuals from a number of disciplines with varying areas of expertise, there is a clear need for a thorough examination of the core competencies necessary for successful public health based on community needs. Developed as an advanced text for students in public and community health nursing, Public and Community Health Nursing Practice presents a comprehensive summary of the core functions of population-based practice. This practice is the cornerstone of the Healthy People 2010 national objectives, and the foundation upon which the health of a given community may be ensured. The book's population-based approach, theoretical content, and emphasis on evidence-based research are perfectly suited for faculty and students in nursing, public health, and behavioral medicine. Author Demetrius James Porche also includes current public health and nursing practice, making this a unique and indispensable reference for public and community health nurses and nursing administrators, as well as practitioners in other specialties, such as family or primary care nursing. The book also includes appendices, illustrations, tables, and chapter summaries that reiterate important public and community population-based health nursing content.

Table of Contents

PART I. A POPULATION BASED FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE

1. Population-Based Public Health Practice

2. Public Health System

3. Epidemiology: Population-Based Data

4. Behavioral Health Theories

PART II. PUBLIC HEALTH-COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

5. Behavioral Assessment

6. Public Health Organizational Assessment

7. Environmental Health Assessment

8. Community Assessment & Analysis

PART III. PUBLIC HEALTH-COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS & PROGRAM PLANNING

9. Cultural Competence

10. Community Development

11. Community-Level Interventions

12. Public Health-Community Health Program Planning

PART IV. PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING, EVALUATION, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, OUTCOME MEASURES, & EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

13. Program Monitoring & Evaluation

14. Performance Measurement & Improvement

15. Public Health Research

16. Evidence-Based Public Health Practice

PART V. PUBLIC HEALTH-COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION

17. Public Health-Community Health Leadership

18. Communication, Collaboration, Negotiation, & Conflict

19. Public Health-Community Health Decisional & Causal Analysis

20. Fiscal & Human Resource Management

21. Public Health Informatics

PART VI. PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, LAW, & ETHICS

22. Public Health Policy & Politics

23. Process of Public Health Policy Development

24. Public Health Policy Formulation, Implementation, & Modification

25. Public Health Policy Analysis & Evaluation

26. Public Health Law & the Legal System

27. Scope of Public Health Law

28. Public Health Ethics

APPENDICES

A. Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

B. Healthy People 2010 Goals & Objectives

C. Epidemiological Glossary

D. Community-Based Organization Assessment

E. Hazardous Environmental Agents, Routes of Entry, & Symptoms

F. Integrated Community Assessment Process & Tool

G. List of Selected Public Health Laws

H. List of Resources