Overview
Nursing in the Community: an essential guide to practice is an introductory textbook for professionals and students who have chosen a career in community health care nursing. The book gives comprehensive coverage of the full range of professional issues, such as personal safety and the environment, in addition to public health, health promotion and family health nursing. This user-friendly text provides clear guidelines on how to transfer skills from the hospital/ acute setting to the community. In addition, it fully reflects current government health, social policy, the implications for the roles and responsibilities of the community health care nurse, and aims to support a trainee/new practitioner to function safely and effectively in the full range of community settings.
Full Product Details
Author: Sue Chilton (University of Gloucestershire, UK) ,
Karen Melling (Formerly of University of Gloucestershire) ,
Dee Drew ,
Ann Clarridge (Chair of Association of District Nurse Educators; Formerly of London South Bank University)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Hodder Arnold
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780340810439
ISBN 10: 0340810432
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 30 April 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Good for an over view, for pre-registration students and further sources for reference. University Plymouth Good introduction for community. I like the structure around learning outcomes and tasks to do. Mrs J Sime, Department of Nursing, University Coll The quartet of authors fulfils the promise of the title. The book is user-friendly, with each chapter displaying learning outcomes and incorporating a scattering of exercises, reflection and examples to encourage the reader to relate theory and practice. Nursing Standard
Good for an over view, for pre-registration students and further sources for reference. -- University Plymouth 18991230 Good introduction for community. I like the structure around learning outcomes and tasks to do. -- Mrs J Sime, Department of Nursing, University Coll 18991230 The quartet of authors fulfils the promise of the title. The book is user-friendly, with each chapter displaying learning outcomes and incorporating a scattering of exercises, reflection and examples to encourage the reader to relate theory and practice. -- Nursing Standard 20041124
Author Information
Sue Chilton MSc, BNurs, RN, DN, HV, PGCE, DNT Senior Lecturer, University of Central England in Birmingham and Staff Nurse, District Nursing Service, Cotswold and Vale Primary Care Trust, UK Karen Melling MA, PGCEA, RDNT, PWT, DN, RN Senior Lecturer, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK Dee Drew MSc, RGN, DN Senior Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK Ann Clarridge MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCEA, DNT, RN, DN Principal Lecturer, London South Bank University, London, UK
