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RN community health nursing : review module.
Overview of community health nursing -- Social determinants of health -- Epidemiology and  communicable diseases -- Community assessment, education, and program planning -- Practice setting and nursing roles in the community -- Aggregates in the community -- Care of vulnerable populations -- Emergency preparedness -- Continuity of care.This review module is a component of the Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program and is designed to be used in conjunction with content area exams. It Includes key points and critical thinking exercises (with answer keys) for nursing management for a variety of conditions.
Subjects: Community health nursing.; Community health nursing; Public health nursing.; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing; Nursing;
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Community and public health nursing : evidence for practice / by DeMarco, Rosanna F.,author.; Healey-Walsh, Judith,author.; Preceded by (work):Harkness, Gail A..Community and public health nursing.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part One: The Context of Community and Public Health Nursing -- Chapter 1: Public Health Nursing: Present, Past, and Future -- Chapter 2: Public Health Systems -- Chapter 3: Health Politics, Policy, and Reform -- Chapter 4: Global Health: A Community Perspective -- Part Two: Evidence-Based Practice and Population Health -- Chapter 5: Frameworks for Health Promotion, Disease, Prevention, and Risk Reduction -- Chapter 6: Epidemiology: The Science of Prevention -- Chapter 7: Describing Health Conditions: Understanding and Using Rates -- Chapter 8: Gathering Evidence for Public Health Practice -- Part Three: Implementing Nursing Practice in Community Settings -- Chapter 9: Planning for Community Change -- Chapter 10: Cultural Competence: Awareness, Sensitivity, and Respect -- Chapter 11: Community Assessment -- Chapter 12: Care Management, Case Management, and Home Healthcare -- Chapter 13: Family AssessmentPart Four: Challenges in Community and Public Health Nursing -- Chapter 14: Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Chapter 15: Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Chapter 16: Violence and Abuse -- Chapter 17: Substance Abuse -- Chapter 18: Underserved Populations -- Chapter 19: Environmental Health -- Chapter 20: Community Preparedness: Disaster and Terrorism -- Part Five: Specialty Practice -- Chapter 21: Community Mental Health -- Chapter 22: School Health -- Chapter 23: Faith-Oriented Communities and Health Ministries in Faith Communities -- Chapter 24: Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Chapter 25: Occupational Health Nursing"We are experiencing extraordinary changes in healthcare in this new century; changes that call upon the most creative, analytical, and innovative skills available. While the world has the resources to reduce healthcare disparities and eliminate the differences in healthcare and health outcomes that exist between various population groups across the globe, accomplishing this is a long-term and complicated task. Improvement in the social structure within which people live, and a redistribution of resources so that all people have access to the basic necessities of life, require an unprecedented global consciousness and political commitment"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Community health nursing; Public health nursing; Community Health Nursing.; Public Health Nursing.; Evidence-Based Nursing.; Nursing Theory.;
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Rural nursing : concepts, theory, and practice / by Winters, Charlene A.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Rural healthcare is a complex process where the interface of issues of access with culture, health, and health beliefs provide a challenging practice environment. Rural Nursing: Concepts, Theory, and Practice (6th edition) is a valuable textbook and resource for those serving the healthcare needs in rural and frontier areas"--Section I. Rural nursing theory and research. Rural nursing theory: past, present, and future / Helen J. Lee and Charlene A. Winters ; Rural nursing: developing the theory base / Kathleen A. Long and Clarann Weinert ; Concept analysis / Helen J. Lee, Charlene A. Winters, Robin L. Boland, Susan J. Raph, and Janice A. Buehler ; Updating the rural nursing theory base / Helen J. Lee and Meg McDonagh ; Lack of anonymity: changes for the 21st century / Marilyn A. Swan and Barbara B. Hobbs ; Rural nursing theory and research on the frontier / Lynn Jakobs ; Program of research in rural settings / Clarann Weinert, Elizabeth Nichols, and Jean Shreffler-Grant -- Section II. Rural nursing practice. The distinctive nature and scope of rural nursing practice: philosophical bases / Jane Ellis Scharff ; Understanding the lived experiences of the rural bedside nurse: a global view / Judith Pař, Polly Petersen, and Dayle Sharp ; Experiences of nurses living in rural communities who commute for employment / Laurie Johansen ; The nurse practitioner as rural healthcare provider / Jana G. Zwilling ; Using RNs in primary care: opportunities and challenges for rural clinics / Heidi A. Mennenga, Robin J. Brown, Beth Walstrom, and Linda Burdette -- Section III. Healthcare delivery in rural and frontier settings. Beyond the symptom-action-timeline process: explicating the health-needs-action process / Andrea D. Skrocki, Charlene A. Winters, and Chad O'Lynn ; Acceptability: one component in choice of healthcare provider / Jean Shreffler-Grant ; Telehealth in rural nursing practice / K.M. Reeder, Victoria L.S. Britson, and Mary Kay Nissen ; Emergency medical services on the frontier / Lynn Jakobs ; Palliative care for the rural chronically ill / Jane A. Schantz ; Challenges and opportunities to palliative care for rural veterans / Tamara L. Tasseff ; Rural youth suicide risk assessment and intervention for rural healthcare providers and families / Stacy M. Stellflug and Kee A. Dunning ; Improving health literacy about complementary and alternative therapy among rural dwellers / Jean Shreffler-Grant, Elizabeth Nichols, and Clarann Weinert -- Section IV. Nursing education. Implications for education, practice, and policy / Jean Shreffler-Grant and Marlene Reimer ; Clinical placements in rural hospitals: expanding nursing students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward rural healthcare / Lori Hendrickx, Heidi A. Mennenga, Laurie Johansen, and Nicole Gibson ; Where you live matters: bringing interprofessional education to the rural healthcare workforce / D. "Dale" M. Mayer and Darin Bell ; Explicating family nurse practitioner competencies for rural practice / Stacy M. Stellflug and Kailyn Mock ; Development and psychometric evaluation of the rural knowledge scale / Heidi A. Mennenga, Laurie Johansen, Becka Foerster, and Lori Hendrickx ; Developing and sustaining the rural nursing workforce through collaborative educational models / Polly Petersen, Dayle Sharp, and Judith Pare ; Transcultural service-learning: preparing nurses to meet the needs of rural indigenous communities / Julie H. Alexander-Ruff -- Section V. Vulnerable populations. Risks to safety and health for migrant and seasonal farmworkers / Sally Moyce ; American Indian perspectives on palliative and end-of-life care / Yoshiko Y. Colclough and Mary J. Isaacson ; An evidence-based policy and educational program for neonates experiencing opioid withdrawal / Amy Olson, Stacy M. Stellflug, and Sandra W. Kuntz ; The rural participatory research model / Sandra W. Kuntz, Tanis Hernandez, and Charlene A. Winters.
Subjects: Rural nursing.; Community health nursing.; Community Health Nursing; Rural Health; Rural Population; Rural Health Services;
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Community as partner : theory and practice in nursing / by Anderson, Elizabeth T.; McFarlane, Judith M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Community health nursing.; Community Health Nursing.; Health Promotion.; Nurse's Role.; Nursing Theory.;
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No place like home : a history of nursing and home care in the United States / by Buhler-Wilkerson, Karen.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes information on Mary Beard, black nurses, blacks, Boston (Massachusetts), Charleston (South Carolina), homecare, Ladies Benevolent Society, race, nursing salaries, tuberculosis, visiting nurse associations, etc.
Subjects: Home nursing; Home Care Services; Community Health Nursing;
© 2003., Johns Hopkins University Press,
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The new public health / by Tulchinsky, Theodore H.; Varavikova, Elena,author.; Bickford, Joan D.,contributor.; Fielding, Jonathan E.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The book provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters' level students and practitioners-specifically for courses in MPH programs, community health and preventive medicine programs, community health education programs, community health nursing programs.
Subjects: Public Health; Delivery of Health Care; Public health.; Medical policy.;
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Quality and safety in nursing : a competency approach to improving outcomes / by Sherwood, Gwen,editor.; Barnsteiner, Jane Herman,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Quality and safety : an overview. Driving forces for quality and safety : changing mindsets to improve health care / Gwen Sherwood ; Policy implications driving national quality and safety initiatives / Mary Jean Schumann ; A national initiative : quality and safety education for nurses / Linda R. Cronewett and Jane Barnsteiner -- Quality and safety competencies : the quality and safety education for nurses project. Patient-centered care / Mary K. Walton and Jane Barnsteiner ; Teamwork and collaboration / Joanne Disch ; Quality improvement / Jean Jonson ; Evidence-based practice / Mary Fran Tracy and Jane Barnsteiner ; Safety / Jane Barnsteienr ; Informatics / Thomas R. Clancy and Judith J. Warren -- Strategies to build a culture of quality and safety. Transforming education to transform practice : integrating quality and safety in subject-centered classrooms using unfolding case studies / Lisa Day and Gwen Sherwood ; Using narrative pedagogy to foster quality and safety / Pamela M. Ironside, Elizabeth Cerbie Brown and Amy Hagedom Wonder ; Integrating quality and safety competencies in simulation / Kathryn R. Alden and Carol F. Durham ; Quality and safety education in clinical learning environments / Lisa Day and Gwen Sherwood ; Interprofessional approaches to quality and safety education / Mary A. Dolansky, Ellen Luebbers and Shirley M. Moore ; Improving quality and safety with transition-to-practice programs / Nancy Spector, Beth T. Ulrich and Jane Barnsteiner ; Leadership to create change / Joanne Disch ; Global perspectives on quality and safety / Gwen Sherwood -- Appendix A: prelicensure competencies -- Appendix B: Quality and safety education for nurses graduate/advanced practice nursing competencies -- Appendix C: Quality and safety education for nurses : results of a national Delphi study to developmentally level KSAs.Drawing on the universal values in health care, the second edition of Quality and Safety in Nursing continues to devote itself to the nursing community and explores their role in improving quality of care and patient safety.
Subjects: Nursing; Education, Nursing; Quality Improvement.; Safety Management.; Treatment Outcome.;
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Professional nursing : concepts & challenges / by Black, Beth Perry,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Discover what it means to be a professional nurse--the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. This easy-to-read text helps you gain insight into the current state of the profession and benefit from a thorough examination of standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, COVID-19, the surge in ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, and more. Outstanding features include: Expanded coverage of clinical judgement helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills required for the Next Generation NCLEX and in nursing practice. Information on care coordination prepares you to make more informed decisions about patient care. Preparation for the transition from student to professional nurse helps you anticipate what is expected of you on entering the workforce. -- Cognitive rehearsal prepares you to recognize the unlikely threat of lateral violence. Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper records. Social justice in nursing helps you learn to advocate for patients who need your help." -- Back cover.Nursing in today's evolving healthcare environment -- The history and social context of nursing -- Nursing's pathway to professionalism -- Nursing education in an evolving healthcare environment -- Becoming a professional nurse: defining nursing and socialization in practice -- Nursing as a regulated practice: legal issues -- Ethics: basic concepts for professional nursing practice -- Conceptual and philosoophic foundations of professional nursing practice -- Nursing theory: the basis for professional nursing -- The science of nursing and evidence-based-practice -- Developing nursing judgement through critical thinking -- Communication and collaboration in professional nursing - Nurses, patients, and families: caring at the intersection of health, illness, and culture -- Health care in the United States -- Political activism in nursing: communities, organizations, and government -- Nursing's challenge: to continue to evolve.
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing.; Vocational Guidance.;
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Health promotion : throughout the life span / by Edelman, Carole,editor.; Kudzma, Elizabeth C.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Health promotion, protection, and prevention -- Emerging populations and health -- Health policy and the delivery system -- The therapeutic relationship -- Ethical issues related to health promotion -- Health promotion and the individual -- Health promotion and the family -- Health promotion and the community -- Screening -- Health education -- Nutrition counseling for health promotion -- Exercise -- Stress management -- Complementary and alternative strategies -- Overview of growth and development framework -- The prenatal period -- Infant -- Toddler -- Preschool child -- School-age child -- Adolescent -- Young adult -- Middle-age adult -- Older adult -- Health promotion for the twenty-first century : throughout the life span and -- Throughout the world.
Subjects: Health promotion; Nursing; Medicine, Preventive.; Nursing Care; Health Promotion; Patient Education as Topic; Health Behavior.;
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RN mental health nursing : review module.
Unit 1: Foundations for mental health nursing -- Basic mental health nursing concepts -- Legal and ethical issues -- Effective communication -- Stress and defense mechanisms -- Creating and maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment -- Diverse practice settings -- Unit 2: Traditional nonpharmacological therapies -- Psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and behavioral therapies -- Group and family therapy -- Stress management -- Brain stimulation therapies -- Unit 3: Psychobiologic disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Trauma- and stressor-related disorders -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Psychotic disorders -- Personality disorders -- Neurocognitive disorders -- Substance use and addictive disorders -- Eating disorders -- Somatic symptom and related disorders -- Unit 4: Specific populations -- Care of clients who are dying and/or grieving -- Mental health issues of children and adolescents -- Unit 5: Critical mental health concerns -- Suicide -- Crisis and anger management -- Family and community violence.
Subjects: Psychiatric nursing; Psychiatric nursing; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses; Nurses;
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