Community/public health nursing practice: health for families and populations

A practical approach helps you learn and apply core concepts of community andpublic health nursing. This text emphasizes both community and family as client, so you'll gain a solid understanding of these important specialties. Numerous real-life examples demonstrate your roles and responsibilities as a community health nurse. Not only is this text your leading source for need-to-know information, it is the only community/public health book to devote a full chapter to screening and referral! INDICE: Unit 1: Role and Context of Community/Public Health Nursing Practice1. Responsibilities for Care in Community/Public Health Nursing 2. Origins and Future of Community/Public Health Nursing 3. The United States Health Care System4. Financing of Health Care: Context for Community/Public Health Nursing5. International Health 6. Legal Context for Community/Public Health Nursing PracticeUnit 2: Core Concepts for the Practice of Community/Public Health Nursing 7. Epidemiology: Unraveling the Mysteries of Disease and Health 8. Communicable Diseases9. Environmental Health Risks: At Home, at Work, and in the Community10. Relevance of Culture and Values for Community/Public Health NursingUnit 3: Family as Client11. Home Visit: Opening the Doors for Family Health12. A Family Perspective in Community/Public Health Nursing13. Family Case Management14. Multiproblem FamiliesUnit 4: Community as Client15. Community Assessment16. Community Diagnosis, Planning, and Intervention17. Evaluation of Nursing Care with CommunitiesUnit 5: Tools for Practice18. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in the Community19. Screening and Referral 20. Health TeachingUnit 6: Contemporary Problems in Community/Public Health Nursing21. Vulnerable Populations 22. Disaster Management: Caring for Communities in an Emergency 23. Violence: A Social and Family Problem24. Adolescent Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy25. Substance Use DisordersUnit 7: Support for Special Populations26. Rehabilitation Clients in the Community27. Children in the Community28. Elderly Persons in the CommunityUnit 8: Settings for Community/Public Health Nursing Practice29. State and Local Health Departments30. School Health31. Home Health Care32. Rural Health33. Community Mental Health

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-5004-9
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 896
• Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés