Master the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in community health nursing! Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition discusses the nurse’s role in population health promotion with a unique “upstream†preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how nurses can take an active role in social action and health policy — especially in caring for diverse and vulnerable population groups. This edition integrates the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX®. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world.
1. UNIT 1. Introduction to Community Health Nursing - p. xiv 2. 1. Health: A Community View - p. xiv 3. 2. Historical Factors: Public Health Nursing in Context - p. 19 4. 3. Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and Population-Focused Nursing Practice - p. 37 5. 4. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction - p. 51 6. UNIT 2. The Art and Science of Community Health Nursing - p. 71 7. 5. Epidemiology - p. 71 8. 6. Community Assessment - p. 95 9. 7. Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation - p. 111 10. 8. Community Health Education and Engagement - p. 128 11. Connecting With Everyday Realities - p. 129 12. Health Education in the Community - p. 129 13. Learning Theories, Principles, and Health Education Models - p. 132 14. The Nurse's Role in Health Education - p. 140 15. Enhancing Communication - p. 141 16. Framework for Developing Health Communications - p. 142 17. Health Education Resources - p. 149 18. Social Media and Digital Tools - p. 158 19. Evolve Website - p. 158 20. 9. Case Management - p. 166 21. UNIT 3. Factors That Influence the Health of the Community - p. 178 22. 10. Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing - p. 178 23. 11. The Healthcare System - p. 200 24. 12. Economics of Health Care - p. 214 25. 13. Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing - p. 234 26. 14. Environmental Health - p. 263 27. 15. Health in the Global Community - p. 287 28. UNIT 4. Aggregates in the Community - p. 304 29. 16. Child and Adolescent Health - p. 304 30. 17. Women's Health - p. 334 31. 18. Men's Health - p. 360 32. 19. Senior Health - p. 377 33. 20. Family Health - p. 403 34. UNIT 5. Vulnerable Populations - p. 427 35. 21. Populations Affected by Disabilities - p. 427 36. 22. Veterans' Health - p. 453 37. 23. Homeless Populations - p. 480 38. 24. Rural and Migrant Health - p. 496 39. Rural United States - p. 498 40. Rural Health - p. 499 41. Rural Health Disparities: Context and Composition - p. 500 42. Specific Rural Aggregates - p. 510 43. Rural Healthcare Delivery System - p. 512 44. Rural Public Health Departments - p. 515 45. Emergency Services - p. 516 46. Upstream Interventions - p. 518 47. Legislation and Programs Affecting Rural Public Health - p. 519 48. Rural Community Health Nursing - p. 520 49. Rural Health Research - p. 522 50. Performance Standards in Rural Public Health - p. 528 51. Rural Public Health Quality Patient Care and Outcomes - p. 529 52. Leadership and Workforce Capacity for Rural Public Health - p. 531 53. Community Health Systems, Managed Care, and Public Health - p. 531 54. New Models of Healthcare Delivery for Rural Areas - p. 532 55. 25. Populations Affected by Mental Illness - p. 539 56. UNIT 6. Population Health Problems - p. 560 57. 26. Communicable Disease - p. 560 58. 27. Substance Abuse - p. 592 59. 28. Violence - p. 626 60. 29. Natural and Manmade Disasters - p. 645 61. UNIT 7. Community Health Settings - p. 671 62. 30. School Health - p. 671 63. 31. Occupational Health - p. 689 64. 32. Forensic and Correctional Nursing - p. 706 65. 33. Faith Community Nursing - p. 722 66. 34. Home Health and Hospice - p. 733 67. Index - p. 752 68. Index - p. 780
Master the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in community health nursing! Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition discusses the nurse’s role in population health promotion with a unique “upstream†preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how nurses can take an active role in social action and health policy — especially in caring for diverse and vulnerable population groups. This edition integrates the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX®. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world.
1. UNIT 1. Introduction to Community Health Nursing - p. xiv 2. 1. Health: A Community View - p. xiv 3. 2. Historical Factors: Public Health Nursing in Context - p. 19 4. 3. Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and Population-Focused Nursing Practice - p. 37 5. 4. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction - p. 51 6. UNIT 2. The Art and Science of Community Health Nursing - p. 71 7. 5. Epidemiology - p. 71 8. 6. Community Assessment - p. 95 9. 7. Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation - p. 111 10. 8. Community Health Education and Engagement - p. 128 11. Connecting With Everyday Realities - p. 129 12. Health Education in the Community - p. 129 13. Learning Theories, Principles, and Health Education Models - p. 132 14. The Nurse's Role in Health Education - p. 140 15. Enhancing Communication - p. 141 16. Framework for Developing Health Communications - p. 142 17. Health Education Resources - p. 149 18. Social Media and Digital Tools - p. 158 19. Evolve Website - p. 158 20. 9. Case Management - p. 166 21. UNIT 3. Factors That Influence the Health of the Community - p. 178 22. 10. Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing - p. 178 23. 11. The Healthcare System - p. 200 24. 12. Economics of Health Care - p. 214 25. 13. Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing - p. 234 26. 14. Environmental Health - p. 263 27. 15. Health in the Global Community - p. 287 28. UNIT 4. Aggregates in the Community - p. 304 29. 16. Child and Adolescent Health - p. 304 30. 17. Women's Health - p. 334 31. 18. Men's Health - p. 360 32. 19. Senior Health - p. 377 33. 20. Family Health - p. 403 34. UNIT 5. Vulnerable Populations - p. 427 35. 21. Populations Affected by Disabilities - p. 427 36. 22. Veterans' Health - p. 453 37. 23. Homeless Populations - p. 480 38. 24. Rural and Migrant Health - p. 496 39. Rural United States - p. 498 40. Rural Health - p. 499 41. Rural Health Disparities: Context and Composition - p. 500 42. Specific Rural Aggregates - p. 510 43. Rural Healthcare Delivery System - p. 512 44. Rural Public Health Departments - p. 515 45. Emergency Services - p. 516 46. Upstream Interventions - p. 518 47. Legislation and Programs Affecting Rural Public Health - p. 519 48. Rural Community Health Nursing - p. 520 49. Rural Health Research - p. 522 50. Performance Standards in Rural Public Health - p. 528 51. Rural Public Health Quality Patient Care and Outcomes - p. 529 52. Leadership and Workforce Capacity for Rural Public Health - p. 531 53. Community Health Systems, Managed Care, and Public Health - p. 531 54. New Models of Healthcare Delivery for Rural Areas - p. 532 55. 25. Populations Affected by Mental Illness - p. 539 56. UNIT 6. Population Health Problems - p. 560 57. 26. Communicable Disease - p. 560 58. 27. Substance Abuse - p. 592 59. 28. Violence - p. 626 60. 29. Natural and Manmade Disasters - p. 645 61. UNIT 7. Community Health Settings - p. 671 62. 30. School Health - p. 671 63. 31. Occupational Health - p. 689 64. 32. Forensic and Correctional Nursing - p. 706 65. 33. Faith Community Nursing - p. 722 66. 34. Home Health and Hospice - p. 733 67. Index - p. 752 68. Index - p. 780
