Community health nursing : caring for the public's health / edited by Karen Saucier Lundy, PHD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Sharyn Janes, PHD, RN, Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Edition:
Third edition.
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
xxiv, 1158 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Preceded by Community health nursing / Karen Saucier Lundy, Sharyn Janes. 2nd ed. c2009. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I. The Context of Population Health and Community-Focused Nursing -- Part II. Influences on Community and Population Health -- Part III. Care of Communities and Populations -- Part IV. Common Community and Population Health Problems and Issues -- Part V. Vulnerable Populations -- Part VI. Health Across The Lifespan -- Part VII. Diversity in Community Health Nursing Roles. 38. Occupational Health Nursing. 1. Opening the Door to Health Care in the Community -- 2. History of Community and Public Health Nursing -- 3. Community and Population Health: Assessment and Intervention -- 4. Epidemiology -- 5. Transforming The Public's Health Care System -- 6. The Home Visit -- 7. Global Health -- Part II. Influences on Community and Population Health -- 8. Economics of Health Care -- 9. Politics and the Law -- 10. Health Policy -- 11. Transcultural Health -- 12. Ethics and Health -- 13. Environmental Health -- Part III. Care of Communities and Populations -- 14. Health Promotion and Wellness -- 15. Spirituality, Faith and Health Ministries -- 16. Complementary and Holistic Health -- 17. Health Education in the Community -- 18. Groups in the Community -- Part IV. Common Community and Population Health Problems and Issues -- 19. Disaster Preparedness in the Community -- 20. Communicable and Infectious Disease -- 21. HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections -- 22. Substance Abuse and Misuse -- 23. Violence and the Community -- Part V. Vulnerable Populations -- 24. Vulnerability: An Overview -- 25. Urban and Rural Populations -- 26. Adolescent Pregnancy -- 27. Psychiatric Care and Mental Health in the Community -- 28. Chronic Illness and Disabilities -- Part VI. Health Across The Lifespan -- 29. Foundations of Family Care- -- 30. Family Health and Illness -- 31. Women's Health -- 32. Men's Health -- 33. Child and Adolescent Health -- 34. Older Adult Health -- Part VII. Diversity in Community Health Nursing Roles -- 35. Public Health Nursing: Pioneers of Healthcare Reform -- 36. Home Health and Hospice Nursing -- 37. School Health Nursing -- 38. Occupational Health Nursing.
Summary:
"Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health, Third Edition focuses on teaching nursing students about population health and community health nursing. The text is directed toward health promotion and primary prevention in the community, with newly revised course content in each chapter. Health care in the community is presented within the population's cultural context, whether influenced by age, gender, race, or ethnicity. The Third Edition represents a broad range of diversity and depicts the unique composition of communities in the U.S. from the standpoint of varied populations to unique health perspectives."--Publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.