Community Health Nursing, Fourth Edition emphasizes critical thinking and the application of community health principles in nursing practice.

Using an epidemiological perspective, Community Health Nursing pulls together nursing, health risks and health care, while applying principles of public health and nursing to the care of the individuals, the family, and populations.

Community Health Nursing takes a holistic approach that focuses on all aspects of community health.

Contents

The Context for Community Health Nursing

1. The Population Context
2. The Historical Context
3. The Health System Context
4. The Political Context
5. The Economic Context
6. The Cultural Context
7. The Environmental Context

Community Health Nursing and its Theoretical Foundation

8. Community Health Nursing.
9. Theoretical Foundations for Community Health Nursing

Processes Used in Community Health Nursing

10. Epidemiology and Health Promotion
11. Health Education
12. Case Management
13. Change, Leadership, and Group Processes

Care of Special Populations

14. Care of Familie
15. Care of Communities
16. Children as Aggregate
17. Women as Aggregate
18. Men as Aggregate
19. Older Clients as Aggregate
20. Homeless Clients as Aggregate

Care of Populations in Specialized Settings

21. Care of Clients in the Home Setting
22. Care of Clients in Official and Voluntary Health Agencies
23. Care of Clients in the School Setting
24. Care of Clients in Work Setting
25. Care of Clients in Urban and Rural Settings
26. Care of Clients in Correctional Settings
27. Care of Clients in Disaster Settings

Common Health Problems of Populations

28. Communicable Diseases
29. Chronic Physical Health Problems
30. Community Mental Health Problems
31. Substance Abuse
32. Societal Violence

Appendices
Index

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