Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations

Author:   Christine L. Savage ,  Gordon Gillespie ,  Erin Whitehouse
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781719647144


Pages:   640
Publication Date:   30 September 2023
Format:   Paperback
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How do you solve population-level health problems, develop nursing inventions, and apply them to clinical practice? This problem-solving, case-based approach shows you how to apply public health knowledge across all settings and populations. You’ll encounter different case studies in every chapter as you explore concepts such as community assessments, public health policy, and surveillance. Step by step, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills you need to apply public health principles across a variety of health care settings, special populations, and scenarios, and to evaluate their effectiveness. New! Healthy People 2030 boxes that present its goals and objectives and discuss how to apply them to everyday work settings New & Expanded! Content on communicable diseases and pandemics and how they affect the structure of public health, plus updated coverage of the social determinants of health and vulnerable populations New! “Why It Matters” boxes exploring the clinical nurse’s role in public and community health and illustrating the application of theory to practice Three case studies in each chapter, “Solving the Mystery,” “Applying Public Health Science,” and one at the end of the chapter to provide examples of the step-by-step processes that enable you to apply public health principles in the real world Four simulation scenarios (facilitator and participant versions) that cover hot topics tied to problem-based learning as well as a new simulation scenario covering social determinants of health Coverage of public health nursing competencies and roles that highlights national standards in public health “Evidence-Based Practice” boxes illustrating how research and its resulting evidence support and inform public health nursing practice Callout boxes in each chapter highlighting relevant Healthy People 2030 information, evidence-based practice, and rate calculations Problem-based learning approach featuring exercises such as critical-thinking and end-of-chapter questions to enhance your skills and enable you to apply what you’re learning

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Author:   Christine L. Savage ,  Gordon Gillespie ,  Erin Whitehouse
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781719647144


ISBN 10:   1719647143
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   30 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

I. Basis for Public Health Nursing Knowledge and Skills 1.Public Health and Nursing Practice 2.Optimizing Population Health 3.Epidemiology and Nursing Practice 4.Introduction to Community Assessment 5.Health Program Planning 6.Environmental Health II. Community Health Across Populations: Public Health Issues 7.Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health 8.Health and Vulnerable Populations 9.Communicable Diseases 10.Noncommunicable Diseases 11.Mental Health 12.Substance Use and the Health of Communities 13.Injury and Violence III. Public Health Planning 14.Health Planning for Local Public Health Departments 15.Health Planning for Acute Care Settings 16.Health Planning for Primary Care Settings 17.Health Planning with Rural and Urban Communities 18.Health Planning for Maternal-Infant and Child Health Settings 19.Health Planning for School Settings 20.Health Planning for Occupational and Environmental Health 21.Health Planning, Public Health Policy, and Finance 22.Health Planning for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management

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