Download or read book A Practical Handbook for Community Health Nurses written by Katie Booth and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-06-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical handbook focuses on promoting the health of children in the community by considering the health needs of the healthy child in the context of a family unit. Containing up-to-date, research-based material, the book reflects the developing role of the community nurse and draws together the experience of experts in a wide range of community teaching and practice. The key areas of concern in relation to health issues surrounding children are dealt with in detail. The book includes both physical needs (ie, nutrition, immunisation, infection and dental health] and psychological issues [ie, development, behaviour, children at risk]. This is an essential resource for all community health-care nurses in practice or training.
Download or read book Community Health Nursing written by Patricia Carroll and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an inexpensive way to provide concise, yet complete survey of community and home health concepts. This project is a perfect way for budget conscious instructors to integrate important community health nursing concepts into the curriculum. (Midwest).
Download or read book Community Health Nursing Handbook written by Mary Jo Dummer Clark and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplement for courses in Community Health Nursing. Written by the well-known author of Nursing in the Community, this handbook is a portable, practical resource for all community health nurses and nursing students. It includes many assessment guides and inventories that will help them identify their clients needs and design interventions to meet those needs.
Download or read book Population Based Public Health Clinical Manual Fourth Edition Using EBP to Transform Policy in Nursing and Healthcare written by Patricia M. Schoon and published by Sigma Theta Tau. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This 4th edition is an invaluable resource for PHN educators, students, and practitioners. Authoritative and practical, this volume reflects the authors’ solid understanding of public health nursing practice today. The reality-based insights and much-needed guidance about population health and public health nursing place this book in the forefront of educational resources for public health and community health nursing educators.” – Marla E. Salmon, ScD, RN, FAAN Professor, Nursing and Global Health Affiliate Professor, Governance and Public Policy University of Washington Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses has proven to be one of the most important public health texts for students and practitioners alike. Focused on developing evidence-based public health nursing practice in diverse settings, and built on the framework of the Henry Street Consortium’s 13 competencies for population-based, entry-level public health nursing, this new, full-color fourth edition is fully revised and updated to support readers’ exploration of the field of public health nursing and the unique responsibilities and challenges that come with being a public health nurse. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: Foundational Concepts for Public Health Nursing Practice Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Health Nursing Practice Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Public Health Nursing Practice Part II: Entry-Level Population-Based Public Health Nursing Competencies Chapter 3: COMPETENCY 1: Applies the Public Health Nursing Process to Individuals, Families, Communities, and Systems Chapter 4: COMPETENCY 2: Utilizes Basic Epidemiological Principles in Public Health Nursing Practice Chapter 5: COMPETENCY 3: Utilizes the Principles and Science of Environmental Health to Promote Safe and Sustainable Environments for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Systems Chapter 6: COMPETENCY 4: Practices Public Health Nursing Within the Auspices of the Nurse Practice Act Chapter 7: COMPETENCY 5: Works Within the Responsibility and Authority of the Governmental Public Health System Chapter 8: COMPETENCY 6: Utilizes Collaboration to Achieve Public Health Goals Chapter 9: COMPETENCY 7: Effectively Communicates With Individuals, Families, Communities, and Systems Chapter 10: COMPETENCY 8: Establishes and Maintains Caring Relationships With Individuals, Families, Communities, and Systems Chapter 11: COMPETENCY 9: Incorporates Mental, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Environmental Aspects of Health Into Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Chapter 12: COMPETENCY 10: Demonstrates Nonjudgmental and Unconditional Acceptance of People Different From Self Chapter 13: COMPETENCY 11: Shows Evidence of Commitment to Social Justice, the Greater Good, Reducing Racial and Health Disparities, and Increasing Health Equity Chapter 14: COMPETENCY 12: Demonstrates Leadership in Public Health Nursing Practices With Individuals and Families, Communities, and Systems Chapter 15: COMPETENCY 13: Promotes, Assesses, and Coordinates Population Health at the Individual, Family, Community, and Systems Levels of Practice to Create Healthier Individuals, Families, Populations, and Communities Chapter 16: Putting It All Together: What It Means to Be a Public Health Nurse Part III: Appendices Appendix A: Entry-Level Population-Based Public Health Nursing (PHN) Competencies for the New Graduate or Novice Public Health Nurse Appendix B: Omaha System Appendix C: Chapter 15 Population Health Exemplar Appendix D: Spotlight: Population Health Appendix E: Spotlight: Population Health Outreach ABOUT THE AUTHORS Patricia M. Schoon, DNP, MPH, RN, PHN, is a tenured Associate Professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is a founding member of the Henry Street Consortium and has taught nursing and public health for almost 50 years. Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, PHN, SANE-A, FAAN, FNAP, is an Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota and a tenured Professor in the School of Nursing. She holds adjunct faculty appointments in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, the Kaohsiung Medical University School of Nursing, and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education School of Nursing.
Download or read book Healthy Places Healthy People written by Melanie Creagan Dreher and published by SIGMA Theta Tau International, Center for Nursing Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise, how-to book about cultural competency for community health nursing practice. It is written for undergraduate and graduate nursing students and practicing nurses who are not familiar with population-based, culturally sensitive nursing care. Each chapter of this book begins with a paragraph overview and learning objectives. Tables, boxes, and illustrations are used throughout the book to highlight key information. One consistent element is a box feature that includes key assessment questions for the material being covered. This book can be used as a supplement to a primary textbook or in conjunction with journal articles and other materials used in a community health nursing course for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This book differs from the competing books listed below in that it focuses on an important element of nursing care-cultural competency-and provides a unique and much needed framework and approach to working with diverse populations.
Download or read book Community Public Health Nursing E Book written by Mary A. Nies and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the nurse’s role in promoting community health, Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition provides a unique ‘upstream’ preventive focus and a strong social justice approach in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how you, as a nurse, can take an active role in social action and health policy – especially in caring for diverse and vulnerable population groups. Written by community health nursing experts Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen, this book offers clinical examples and photo novellas showing how concepts apply to the real world, and describes the issues and responsibilities of today’s community and public health nursing. UNIQUE! ‘Upstream’ preventive focus addresses factors that are the precursors to poor health in the community, addressing potential health problems before they occur. UNIQUE! Emphasis on community aspects in all steps of the nursing process highlights the community perspective in all health situations. UNIQUE! A ‘social justice’ approach promotes health for all people, including vulnerable populations. UNIQUE! Photo novellas use photographs to tell stories showing real-life clinical scenarios and applications of important community health nursing roles. Research Highlights boxes show the application of research studies to the practice of community nursing. Clinical examples offer snippets of real-life client situations. Case Study: Application of the Nursing Process feature presents practical and manageable examples for the theory, concepts, and application of the nursing process. Ethical Insights boxes highlight ethical issues and concerns that the community/public health nurse may encounter. Objectives, key terms, and chapter outlines at the beginning of every chapter introduce important concepts and terminology. NEW and UNIQUE! Veterans' Health boxes present situations and considerations related to the care of veterans. UPDATED Economics of Health Care chapter addresses the latest changes related to health care reform. UPDATED Healthy People 2020 boxes include the most current national health care objectives. UPDATED Communicable Disease chapter covers current public health surveillance and outbreaks of emerging health threats, including emerging infections (e.g., H1N1, SARS, West Nile virus).
Download or read book Community public Health Nursing written by Mary Albrecht Nies and published by W B Saunders Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations, 4th Edition focuses on the issues and responsibilities of contemporary community/public health nursing. Its emphasis on working with populations combined with the unique "upstream" preventive approach prepares the reader to assume an active role in caring for the health of clients in community and public settings. Plus, the new full-color design highlights special features and enhances content. Features photo-novellas to engage students and demonstrate applications of important community health nursing concepts. Provides detailed case studies that emphasize community aspects of all steps of the nursing process to promote the community perspective in all health situations. Examines issues of social justice and discusses how to target inequalities in arenas such as education, jobs, and housing to prepare students to function in a community-focused health care system. Demonstrates the use of theoretical frameworks common to community and public health nursing showing how familiar and new theory bases can be used to solve problems and challenges in the community. Illustrates real-life situations with highlighted Clinical Examples depicting today's community/public health care. Discussion of Levels of Prevention presented within the Case Studies address specific applications for each level. Provides Learning Activities at the end of each chapter to challenge students to apply chapter material outside the classroom. Includes a disaster management and preparedness chapter to examine this important new area of concern and responsibility in community health. Offers content on forensic nursing to explore this new subspecialty in community health. Summarizes research study findings pertinent to chapter topics in Research Highlights boxes. Highlights specific ethical issues in Ethical Insights boxes. Presents Healthy People 2010 objectives in feature boxes in appropriate chapters. Provides a Media Resources section at the front of each chapter that details the numerous Evolve components available to students. Chapter outline added to the front of chapters makes locating information in the chapter easier.
Download or read book Healthy Places Healthy People written by Melanie Creagan Dreher and published by SIGMA Theta Tau International. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the clinic, in the classroom, and across the globe, nurses are at the forefront of leading change and promoting social justice in healthcare. To provide the best possible patient care and effectively improve a community's future health, nurses need practical advice, realistic strategies, and the core public health leadership competencies-community relationship-building, inquiry, assessment, analysis, planning, action, evaluation, and persuasion-that transcend categorical public health concerns. Healthy Places, Healthy People, Third Edition, provides everything that current and future nurses need to prepare, gather, organize, and analyze basic community information to create a public health strategy. Includes coverage on: A public health strategy that can be applied to any community, at any time, to achieve public health and social justice, NEW: Information and strengths-based assessments to help meet The Joint Commission requirements to provide culturally sensitive care, NEW: Practical steps, tools, and activities to help students bridge concepts to application, assessment, action, and evaluation, NEW: A juxtaposition of ethnography and epidemiology to illustrate the differences and complementarities between the two scientific orientations in community/public health nursing, NEW: Information reflecting the updated Healthy People 2020 national agenda from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Book jacket.
Download or read book Handbook of Community and Home Health Nursing written by Marcia Stanhope and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides precise coverage of the timely information and equipment used by the community health nurse in clinical practice and equips the nurse to deal with the complex situations and diverse settings encountered in community health, including how to affect worthwhile health care programs for individuals and families.
Download or read book Community Health Care Nursing written by David Sines and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of previous edition: "An extremely popular and valuable resource to students, practitioners and managers in community health care nursing." Journal of Advanced Nursing Community Health Care Nursing has become established as an essential source of reference for all those working in the primary care and community health care domain. The Fourth Edition of this successful text focuses on new emergent agendas which affect primary care and public health education and service delivery/improvement. Comprehensive and accessible, this well established text draws on a wide range of subject experts all aiming for excellence in service delivery, to produce a resource that addresses the key aspects of community health delivery reflecting the reality of the new community/primary care agenda in the United Kingdom. Integrated throughout the book are themes relevant to contemporary community healthcare nursing, including Self Managed Care/Managed Care Pathways, Long Term Conditions, Palliative care and End of Life Care, Urgent and Unscheduled Care, Offender Care, and Continuing/Intermediate Care. The result is a book which focuses on new opportunities for contemporary practice, service delivery/improvement and education response within the context of the modernised primary and public healthcare service Key features: New edition of a well-established and successful text Written by experts in the field Examines competencies in practice Includes evidence-based guidelines and integrates national service framework requirements Includes new chapters on Advanced Nursing Practice and competence assessment, modernised primary healthcare workforce and workforce change, Commissioning, and user and public engagement
Download or read book Community Health Nursing written by Karen Saucier Lundy and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, community health nursing has responded to the changing health care needs of the community and continues to meet those needs in a variety of diverse roles and settings. Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health, Second Edition reflects this response and is representative of what communities signify in the United States--a unified society made up of many different populations and unique health perspectives. This text provides an emphasis on population-based nursing directed toward health promotion and primary prevention in the community. It is both community-based and community-focused, reflecting the current dynamics of the health care system. The Second Edition contains new chapters on disaster nursing and community collaborations during emergencies. The chapters covering Family health, ethics, mental health, and pediatric nursing have all been significantly revised and updated.
Download or read book The Omaha System written by Karen S. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive presentation of the Omaha System, a patient problem classification system based on actual practice and research results. Developed by practicing nurses in community health care settings, this system is tested for reliability and validity, and provides a basis for a total practice and recording system. The authors are the principal investigators on the seven year federally funded project and present the material in a practical manner, making application easy.
Download or read book Public Health Nursing E Book written by Marcia Stanhope and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 1131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its 8th edition, the "gold standard" in community health nursing provides comprehensive and up-to-date content to keep you at the forefront of the ever-changing community health climate and prepare you for an effective nursing career. In addition to a solid foundation in concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities, you will find real-life applications of the public nurse's role, Healthy People 2020 initiatives, new chapters on forensics and genomics, plus timely coverage of disaster management and important client populations such as pregnant teens, the homeless, immigrants, and more. Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how the latest research findings apply to public/community health nursing. Separate chapters on disease outbreak investigation and disaster management describe the nurse's role in surveilling public health and managing these types of threats to public health. Separate unit on the public/community health nurse's role describes the different roles and functions of the public/community health nurse within the community. Levels of Prevention boxes show how community/public health nurses deliver health care interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. What Do You Think?, Did You Know?, and How To? boxes use practical examples and critical thinking exercises to illustrate chapter content. The Cutting Edge highlights significant issues and new approaches to community-oriented nursing practice. Practice Application provides case studies with critical thinking questions. Separate chapters on community health initiatives thoroughly describe different approaches to promoting health among populations. Appendixes offer additional resources and key information, such as screening and assessment tools and clinical practice guidelines. Linking Content to Practice boxes provide real-life applications for chapter content. NEW! Healthy People 2020 feature boxes highlight the goals and objectives for promoting health and wellness over the next decade. NEW! The Nurse in Forensics chapter focuses on the unique role of forensic nurses in public health and safety, interpersonal violence, mass violence, and disasters. NEW! Genomics in Public Health Nursing chapter includes a history of genetics and genomics and their impact on public/community health nursing care.
Download or read book Community Health Nursing written by Stephen Paul Holzemer and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an accessible, user-friendly, and practical style, this text provides a focused and highly engaging introduction to community health nursing. It focuses on health care for people in their homes and where they live with an overriding emphasis on care of the client in the community, and the business and politics of community health nursing. This book is accompanied by a robust Companion Website full of online activities to enhance the student learning experiences.
Download or read book Community Health Nursing I Framework for Practice E Book written by Shobana Gangadharan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-09-04 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Complete and comprehensive coverage of Community health nursing I syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. • Narrated in a student friendly manner. • Acts as a quick reference for the teachers specialized in Community health nursing. • Roles and responsibilities of Community health nurse is mentioned in required areas. • Includes 'Review Questions' at the end of each chapter as essays, short notes and short answer questions to prepare students. • The concepts in epidemiology of communicable & non-communicable diseases, determinants of health and updated UIP based immunization schedule explained using tabular illustrations in a very simple and clear-cut style acts as a ready reckoner before exams.
Download or read book Public Health Nursing E Book written by Marcia Stanhope, PhD RN Faan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a solid understanding of community and public health nursing with this industry-standard text! Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition, provides up-to-date information on issues such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and healthcare policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current data, issues, trends, and practices presented in an easy-to-understand, accessible format. Additionally, real-life scenarios show examples of health promotion and public health interventions, and case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination help strengthen your clinical judgment. Ideal for BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs, this comprehensive, bestselling text will provide you with a greater understanding of public health nursing! Focus on Quality and Safety Education for Nurses boxes give examples of how quality and safety goals, competencies, and objectives, knowledge, skills, and attitudes can be applied in nursing practice in the community Healthy People boxes describe federal health and wellness goals and objectives Linking Content to Practice boxes describe the nurses' role in a variety of public and community health areas, giving specific examples of the nurse's role caring for individuals, families, and populations in community health settings Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate the use and application of the latest research findings in public/community health nursing Unique! Separate chapters covering healthy cities, the Intervention Wheel, and nurse-led health centers teach students the initiatives and various approaches to population and community-centered nursing care Levels of Prevention boxes address the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of community/public health nursing as related to chapter content How To boxes provide practical application to practice End-of-chapter Practice Application scenarios, Key Points, and Clinical Judgment Activities promote application and in-depth understanding of chapter content NEW! Updated content and figures reflect a stronger focus on population health, current data, issues, trends, and practices, including public health nursing and COVID-19. NEW! Reorganized chapters create a stronger, more streamlined approach to aid in learning and better assist digital learners. NEW! Healthy People 2030 objectives highlighted throughout the book address the health priorities and emerging health issues expected in the next decade. NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination-Style Unfolding Case Studies on the Evolve companion website provide additional opportunities to expand clinical judgment.
Download or read book Handbook of Public and Community Health Nursing Practice written by Marcia Stanhope and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and portable guide on primary prevention offers current, comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention information for students and nurses in the community setting. Includes lists, charts, tables, and forms, and well as useful assessment tools to assess individuals, families, and the community, and teaching tools to assist the nurse in promoting the client's self-care.
