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Harkness, Gail A.,

Community and public health nursing : evidence for practice / Gail A. Harkness, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Rosanna F. DeMarco, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC, FAAN. - Edition 2. International edition. - xvii, 558 pages : ill ; 28 cm

Previous edition: 2012. Includes Internet access. Formerly CIP

Includes bibliographical references and index.

art one. The Context of Public Health Nursing --
Public Health Nursing: Present, Past, and Future --
Public Health Systems --
Health Policy, Politics, and Reform --
Health and the Global Environment --
Part two. Evidence-Based Practice and Population Health --
Frameworks for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction --
Epidemiology: The Study of Prevention --
Describing Health Conditions: Understanding and Using Rates --
Gathering Evidence for Public Health Practice --
Part three. Implementing Nursing Practice in Community Settings --
Planning for Community Change --
Cultural Diversity and Values --
Community Assessment --
Care Management, Case Management, and Home Healthcare --
Family Assessment --
Part four. Challenges in Community and Public Health Nursing --
Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases --
Emerging Infectious Diseases --
Violence and Abuse --
Substance Abuse --
Undeserved Populations --
Environmental Health --
Community Preparedness: Disaster and Terrorism --
Part five. Specialty Practice --
Community Mental Health --
School Health --
Faith-Oriented Communities and Health Ministries in Faith Communities --
Palliative and End-of-Life Care --
Occupational Health Nursing.

ISBN: 9781496308887 (pbk.) : 182.7 1496308883 (pbk.) : 9781451191318 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB510654 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Community health nursing -- United States.
Public health nursing -- United States.
Community health nursing.
Public health nursing.
Evidence-Based Nursing.
Nursing Theory.
Public Health Nursing.
Community Health Nursing.

LC Class. No.: RT98 / .H37 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 610.7343