Community Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations
by Frances A. Maurer and Claudia Smith
Sales Rank: 21023
List Price: $82.95 $74.66At Amazon on 7-20-2008
Paperback: 848 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition October 22, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0721603548
ISBN-13: 978-0721603544
Product Dimensions:
10.7 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
Book Description
Emphasizes family and community as client and provides detailed steps on assessment, diagnosis, planning
Product Description
The 3rd edition of this popular text creates a true-to-life learning experience where readers discover practical methods and solutions for community care and population-focused practice. This text reinforces the roles and responsibilities of the community/public health nurse by taking a practical application approach to community/public health nursing. With features that promote a "practice" approach and numerous clinical examples and case studies, the text provides readers with the knowledge to make the leap from the page into practice to become effective community/public health nurses. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.
Emphasizes family and community as client and provides detailed steps on assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
Provides separate units on family and community health
Highlights Healthy People 2010 boxes that reinforce primary prevention concepts
Innovative website interactivity that interfaces with book content to reinforce the application of subject matter to clinical situations
Four new chapters on international health, vulnerable populations, teenage pregnancy, and community mental health
Addresses bioterrorism and homeland security issues and related nursing interventions
Provides new content on the growing population of migrant health workers
Highlights important terminology with key terms listed in the front and defined throughout the chapters
Full-color illustrations and photographs help prepare users for public health practice
Community Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations
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