Public health nursing: population-centered health care in the community

The "gold standard" text in community health nursing is now available in an updated, 7th edition! This respected text gives you a solid foundation in community and public health nursing concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities. Throughout, health promotion and disease prevention concepts are integrated into the multifaceted role of population-focused, community-oriented nursing practice. You'll find timely coverage of topics such as nursing roles following terrorist attacks and during infectious disease outbreaks; parish nursing; nurse-managed centers; and important client populations such as clients with AIDS, pregnant teens, and the homeless. Student-friendly features provide an accessible and challenging learning experience, and new content throughout keeps you up to date with this fast-changing field. ÍNDICE: Part 1: Perspectives in Health Care and Population-Centered Nursing 1. Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing 2. History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing 3. Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems and Healthcare Transformation 4. Perspectives in Global Health Care Part 2: Influences on Health Care Delivery and Population-Centered Nursing 5. Economics of Health Care Delivery 6. Application of Ethics in the Community 7. Cultural Diversity in the Community 8. Public Health Policy Part 3: Conceptual and Scientific Frameworks Appliedto Population-Centered Nursing Practice 9. Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel 10. Environmental Health 11. Genomics inPublic Health Nursing NEW! 12. Epidemiology 13. Infectious Disease Preventionand Control 14. Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks 15. Evidence-Based Practice 16. Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health 17. PromotingHealthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies Part 4: Issues and Approaches in Population-Centered Nursing 18. Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis 19. Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments 20. Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities 21. The NursingCenter: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community 22. Case Management 23.Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle 24. Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation 25. Program Management 26. Quality Management Part 5: Health Promotion with Target Populations Across the Life Span 27.Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment 28. Family Health Risks 29. Child and Adolescent Health 30. Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span 31. Special Needs Populations Part 6: Vulnerability: Issues for the Twenty-First Century 32. Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview 33. Poverty and Homelessness 34. Migrant Health Issues 35. Teen Pregnancy 36. Mental Health Issues 37. Alcohol, Tobacco and OtherDrug Problems 38. Violence and Human Abuse Part 7: Nurse Roles and Functions in the Community 39. The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community 40. The Nurse Leader in the Community 41. The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice 42. The Nurse in the Schools 43. The Nurse in Occupational Health 44. The Nurse in Forensics NEW! 45. The Nurse in the Faith Community 46. Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National Levels Appendixes Answers to Practice Application

• ISBN: 978-0-323-08001-9
• Editorial: Mosby-Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1128
• Fecha Publicación: 14/11/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés