Foundations of Nursing in the Community: Community-Oriented Practice

With concise, focused coverage of nursing in the community, this easy-to-read textbook provides the essential information you need to know for clinical practice - from nursing roles and care settings to vulnerable population groups. It features a practical, community-oriented approach, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. INDICE: Part I: Perspectives in Health Care Delivery and Nursing1. Community-Oriented Nursing and Community-Based Nursing2. The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing3. The U.S. Health and Public Health Care SystemsPart II: Influences on Health Care Delivery and Nursing4. Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice5. Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health6. Environmental Health7. Government, the Law, and Policy Activism8. Economic InfluencesPart III:  Conceptual Frameworks Applied to Nursing Practice in the Community9. Epidemiological Applications10. Evidence-Based Practice11. Using Health Education and Groups in the Community Part IV: Issues and Approaches in Health Care of Populations12. Community Assessment and Evaluation13. Case Management14. Disaster Management15. Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation16. Program Management17. Managing Quality and SafetyPart V: Issues and Approaches in Family and Individual Health Care18. Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment19. Family Health Risks20. Health Risks Across the Life SpanPart VI: Vulnerability: Predisposing Factors21. Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview22. Rural Health and Migrant Health23. Poverty, Homelessness,  Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy24. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community25. Violence and Human Abuse26. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control27. HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted DiseasesPart VII: Nursing Practice in the Community: Roles and Functions28. Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health29. The Faith Community Nurse30. The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice31. The Nurse in the Schools32. The Nurse in Occupational HealthAppendixesAPPENDIX A Guidelines for PracticeAPPENDIX B Assessment ToolsAPPENDIX C Essential Elements of Public Health NursingAPPENDIX D Hepatitis InformationAPPENDIX E Resource Tools available on the Evolve websiteGlossary

• ISBN: 978-0-323-10094-6
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 696
• Fecha Publicación: 14/10/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés