Community health nursing : advocacy for population health

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Author:

Clark, Mary Jo Dummer.

ISBN:

9780131709829

Personal Author:

Clark, Mary Jo Dummer.

Edition:

5th ed.

Publication Information:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 1064 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Contents:

The context for community health nursing. Community health nursing as advocacy ; The population context ; The historical context ; Theoretical foundations for community health nursing ; The U.S. health system context ; The global context ; The policy context ; The economic context ; The cultural context ; The environmental context -- Approaches to community health nursing. Health promotion ; Case management ; Community empowerment -- Care of special populations. Care of families ; Care of populations ; Meeting the health needs of child and adolescent populations ; Meeting the health needs of women ; Meeting the health needs of men ; Meeting the health needs of older clients ; Meeting the needs of poor and homeless populations -- Care of clients in specialized settings. Care of clients in the home setting ; Care of clients in official and voluntary health agencies ; Care of clients in the school setting ; Care of clients in work settings ; Care of clients in urban and rural settings ; Care of clients in correctional settings ; Care of clients in disaster settings -- Population health issues. Communicable diseases ; Chronic physical health problems ; Community mental health problems ; Substance abuse ; Societal violence.

Subject Term:

Community health nursing.

Nursing Process.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006023080.html

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Summary

Now more than ever-locally, nationally, globally-society is in need of community health services. This book emphasizes the application of community health nursing as it relates to specific populations, settings, and community health problems. Theoretically and scientifically sound, as well as practical and applicable, this resource is a thorough introduction to the specialty. Unit I sets the stage for practice by describing the context in which community health nursing occurs. Unit II examines community health nursing as a specialized area of practice, exploring its population focus and the attributes and features making it unique. Unit III presents common processes used in community health nursing. Unit IV examines community health nursing care provided to special population groups. Unit V presents community health nursing practice in specialized settings. Finally, Unit VI focuses on community health nursing practice related to common population health problems. For nurse generalists-who need to function in any setting, providing care to individuals, families, communities, and population groups.