Community/public health nursing : promoting the health of populations

Nies, Mary A. (Mary Albrecht), (editor.). McEwen, Melanie, (editor.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780323188197
ISBN: 0323188192
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 683 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: 6th edition.
Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to community health nursing -- Health: a community view -- Historical factors: community health nursing in context -- Thinking upstream: nursing theories and population-focused nursing practice -- Health promotion and risk reduction -- The art and science of community health nursing -- Epidemiology -- Community assessment -- Community health planning, implementation, and evaluation -- Community health education -- Case management -- Factors that influence the health of the community -- Policy, politics, legislation, and community health nursing -- The health care system -- Economics of health care -- Cultural diversity and community health nursing -- Environmental health -- Globalization and international health -- Aggregates in the community -- Child and adolescent health -- Women's health -- Men's health -- Senior health -- Family health -- Vulnerable populations -- Populations affected by disabilities -- Homeless populations -- Rural and migrant health -- Populations affected by mental illness -- Population health problems -- Communicable disease -- Substance abuse -- Violence -- Natural and man-made disasters -- Community health settings -- School health -- Occupational health -- Forensic and correctional nursing -- Faith community health -- Home health and hospice.