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Community and Public Health Nursing

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ISBN-10: 0323022405

ISBN-13: 9780323022408

Edition: 6th 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster

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This sixth edition provides student and practicing nurses with a foundation of community and public health nursing concepts and interventions for individuals, families and communities. This text integrates health promotion and disease prevention concepts into the varied role of community-oriented nursing.
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List price: $87.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 10/31/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1232
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.87" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 6.094
Language: English

Perspectives in Health Care and Community-Oriented Nursing
Community-Oriented Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing
Public Health Practice: The Foundation for Healthy Populations and Communities
Public Health Nursing as a Field of Practice: An Area of Specialization
Public Health Nursing and Community Health Nursing Versus Community-Based Nursing
Roles in Public Health Nursing
Challenges for the Future
History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
Change and Continuity
Historical Measures to Provide for the Public's Health
America's Colonial Period and the New Republic
Nightingale and the Origins of Trained Nursing
America Needs Trained Nurses
School Nursing in America
The Profession Comes of Age
Public Health Nursing in Official Health Agencies
World War I and the Importance of Public Health Nursing
Paying the Bill for Community and Public Health Nurses
Efforts to Shape Public Policy
African-American Nurses in Public Health Nursing
Between the Two World Wars: Economic Depression and the Rise of Hospitals
Increasing Federal Action for the Public's Health
World War II: Extension and Retrenchment in Community and Public Health Nursing
The Rise of Chronic Illness
Failure of Financing for Community-Oriented Nursing
Consolidation of National Nursing Organizations
Professional Nursing Education for Public Health Nursing
New Forms of Payment for Community-Oriented Nursing
Community Organization and Professional Change
Community and Public Health Nursing from the 1970s to the Present
Community and Public Health Nursing Today
Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems and Health Care Transformation
Current Health Care System in the United States
Trends Affecting the Health Care System
Organization of the Health Care System
Transformation of the Health Care System
A Comprehensive Model: Integration of Public Health and Primary Care
Perspectives on International Health Care
Overview of International Health
The Role of Population Health
Primary Health Care
Nursing and International Health
Major International Health Organizations
International Health and Economic Development
Health Care Systems
Major World Health Problems and the Burden of Disease
Influences on Health Care Delivery and Community-Oriented Nursing
Economics of Health Care Delivery
Principles of Economics
The Context of the U.S. Health System
Trends in Health Care Spending
Factors Influencing Health Care Costs
Financing of Health Care
Health Care Payment Systems
Other Factors Affecting Resource Allocation in Health Care
Primary Prevention
Economics and the Future of Community-Oriented Nursing Practice
Ethics in Community-Oriented Nursing Practice
History
Key Ethical Terms
Ethical Decision Making
Ethics
Ethics and the Core Functions of Community-Oriented Nursing
Nursing Code of Ethics
Public Health Code of Ethics
Advocacy and Ethics
Cultural Diversity and Community-Oriented Nursing Practice
Immigrant Health Issues
Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
Cultural Competence
Inhibitors to Developing Cultural Competence
Cultural Nursing Assessment
Variations Among Cultural Groups
Culture and Nutrition
Culture and Socioeconomic Status
Government, the Law, and Policy Activism
Structure of Government in the United States
Healthy People 2010: An Example of National Health Policy Guidance
Organizations and Agencies That Influence Community Health
Impact of Government Health Functions and Structures on Nursing
The Law and Community-Oriented Nursing
Nursing Practice and Law
Special Community Health Practice Issues and the Law
The Nurse's Role in the Policy Process
Conceptual and Scientific Frameworks Applied to Community-Oriented Nursing Practice
Organizing Frameworks Applied to Community-Oriented Nursing
Developing a Conceptual-Theoretical-Empirical Structure
Using Conceptual Models
Systems Models in Community-Oriented Nursing
Neuman Systems Model
Omaha System
Merging of the Neuman Systems Model and the Omaha System
Environmental Health
Healthy People 2010 Objectives for Environmental Health
Historical Context
Environmental Health Sciences
Assessment
Precautionary Principle
Reducing Environmental Health Risks
Advocacy
Referral Resources
Roles for Nurses in Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Definitions of Health
Definitions and Descriptions of Epidemiology
Historical Perspectives
Basic Concepts in Epidemiology
Screening
Basic Methods in Epidemiology
Descriptive Epidemiology
Analytic Epidemiology
Experimental Studies
Causality
Applications of Epidemiology in Community-Oriented Nursing
Evidence-Based Practice
History of Evidence-Based Practice
Definitions
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Current Perspectives
Future Perspectives
Year 2010 National Healthy People Objectives
Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Application
Nursing Interventions Related to the Core Public Health Functions
Community Health Education: Theories, Models, and Principles
Healthy People 2010 Educational Objectives
Education and Learning
Philosophical Perspectives of Learning
Theories of Learning
Educational Principles
Educational Issues
The Educational Process
The Educational Product
Integrating Multilevel Approaches to Promote Community Health
Shifting the Emphasis From Illness and Disease Management to Wellness
Historical Perspectives, Definitions, and Methods
Application to Community-Oriented Nursing
Issues and Approaches in Community-Oriented Health Care
Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis
Community Defined
Community as Client
Goals and Means of Community-Oriented Practice
Community-Focused Nursing Process: An Overview of the Process From Assessment to Evaluation
Personal Safety in Community Practice
Community and Public Health Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments
Historical Overview
Definition of Terms
Current Perspectives
Rural Health Care Delivery Issues and Barriers to Care
Nursing Care in Rural Environments
Future Perspectives
Building Professional-Community-Client Partnerships in Rural Settings
Health Promotion Through Healthy Communities and Cities
History of the Healthy Communities and Cities Movement
Definition of Terms
Models of Community Practice
Healthy Communities and Cities
Future of the Healthy Communities and Cities Movement
Implications for Community-Oriented Nursing
Healthy People 2010
The Nursing Center: A Model for Community-Oriented Nursing Practice
What are Nursing Centers?
Types of Nursing Centers
Foundations for Nursing Center Development
The Nursing Center Team
The Business Side of Nursing Centers
Evidence-Based Practice: Outcome Data
Education and Research
Positioning Nursing Centers for the Future
Case Management
Definitions
Concepts of Case Management
Public Health and Community-Based Examples of Case Management
Essential Skills for Case Managers
Issues in Case Management
Disaster Management
Disasters
Three Stages of Disaster Involvement: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Program Management
Definitions and Goals
Historical Overview of Health Care Planning and Evaluation
Benefits of Program Planning
Assessment of Need
Planning Process
Program Evaluation
Advanced Planning Methods and Evaluation Models
Cost Studies Applied to Program Management
Program Funding
Quality Management
Definitions and Goals
Historical Development
Approaches to Quality Improvement
TQM/CQI in Community and Public Health Settings
Client Satisfaction
Model QA/QI Program
Records
Group Approaches to Practice
Group Concepts
Promoting the Health of Individuals Through Group Work
Community Groups and Their Contribution to Community Life
Working With Groups Toward Community Health Goals
Health Promotion With Target Populations Across the Life Span
Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment
Challenges for Community-Oriented Nurses Working With Families
Family Demographics
Definition of Family
Family Health
Four Approaches to Family Nursing
Theoretical Frameworks for Family Nursing
Working With Families for Healthy Outcomes
Barriers to Practicing Family Nursing
Family Nursing Assessment
Social and Family Policy Changes
Family Health Risks
Early Approaches to Family Health Risks
Concepts in Family Health Risk
Major Family Health Risks and Nursing Interventions
Community-Oriented Nursing Approaches to Family Health Risk Reduction
Community Resources
Child and Adolescent Health
Status of Children
Child Development
Nutrition
Immunizations
Major Health Problems
Current Issues
Models for Delivery of Health Care to Vulnerable Populations
Progress Toward Child Health: National Health Objectives
Role of the Community-Oriented Nurse in Child and Adolescent Health
Women's Health
Definitions
Historical Perspectives on Women's Health
Health Policy and Legislation
Health
Women's Health Concerns
HIV, AIDS
Health Disparities Among Special Groups of Women
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
U.S. Preventive Services Recommendations
Men's Health
How Men Define Health
The Health status of Men in the United States
Male Development
Men's Health and Mortality
Gender Differences
Cultural Differences
Leading Causes of Men's Deaths
Men's Health Practices in Everyday Life
The Community-Oriented Nurse's Role in Men's Health
Health of Older Adults
Demographics
Definitions
Theories of Aging
Multidimensional Influences on Aging
Components of a Comprehensive Health Assessment
Chronic Health Concerns of Older Adults in the Community
Community-Based Models for Gerontological Nursing
Role Opportunities for Nurses: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Wellness
The Physically Compromised
Definitions and Concepts
Scope of the Problem
Effects of being Physically Compromised
Special Populations
Selected Issues
Healthy People 2010 Objectives
Healthy Cities/Healthy Communities
Role of the Nurse
Legislation
Vulnerability: Community-Oriented Nursing Issues for the Twenty-first Century
Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview
Perspectives on Vulnerability
Public Policies Affecting Vulnerable Populations
Factors Contributing to Vulnerability
Outcomes of Vulnerability
Community-Oriented Nursing Approaches to Care
Assessment Issues
Planning and Implementing Care for Vulnerable Populations
Evaluation of Nursing Interventions with Vulnerable Populations
Poverty and Homelessness
Concept of Poverty
Defining and Understanding Poverty
Poverty and Health: Effects Across the Life Span
Understanding the Concept of Homelessness
Effects of Homelessness on Health
Role of the Nurse
Migrant Health Issues
Migrant Lifestyle
Health and Health Care
Occupational and Environmental Health Problems
Children and Youths
Cultural Considerations in Migrant Health Care
Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
Role of the Nurse
Teen Pregnancy
Adolescent Health Care in the United States
The Adolescent Client
Trends in Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Pregnancy
Background Factors
Young Men and Paternity
Early Identification of the Pregnant Teen
Special Issues in Caring for the Pregnant Teen
Teen Pregnancy and the Nurse
Mental Health Issues
Scope of Mental Illness in the United States
Systems of Community Mental Health Care
Evolution of Community Mental Health Care
Deinstitutionalization
Conceptual Frameworks for Community Mental Health
Role of the Nurse in Community Mental Health
Current and Future Perspectives in Mental Health Care
National Objectives for Mental Health Services
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community
ATOD Problems in Perspective
Psychoactive Drugs
Predisposing/Contributing Factors
Primary Prevention and the Role of the Nurse
Secondary Prevention and the Role of the Nurse
Tertiary Prevention and the Role of the Nurse
Outcomes
Violence and Human Abuse
Social and Community Factors Influencing Violence
Violence Against Individuals or Oneself
Family Violence and Abuse
Nursing Interventions
Violence and the Prison Population
Clinical Forensic Nursing
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Historical and Current Perspectives
Transmission of Communicable Diseases
Surveillance of Communicable Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
Agents of Bioterrorism
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Food-Borne and Waterborne Diseases
Vector-Borne Diseases
Diseases of Travelers
Zoonoses
Parasitic Diseases
Nosocomial Infections
Universal Precautions
Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Hepatitis
Tuberculosis
Nurse's Role in Providing Preventive Care for Communicable Diseases
Community-Oriented Nurses: Roles and Functions
Community-Oriented Nurse in Home Health and Hospice
Definition of Home Health Care
History of Home Health Care
Types of Home Health Care Agencies
Scope of Practice
Standards of Home Health Nursing Practice
Hospice Care
Interdisciplinary Approach to Home Health and Hospice Care
Educational Requirements for Home Health Practice
Accountability and Quality Management
Financial Aspects of Home Health and Hospice Care
Effects of Legislation on Home Health Care Services
Legal and Ethical Issues
Trends in Home Health Care
Issues for the Twenty-First Century
The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community
Historical Perspective
Educational Preparation
Credentialing
Advanced Practice Roles
Arenas for Practice
Issues and Concerns
Role Stress
Trends in Advanced Practice Nursing
Community-Oriented Nurse Leader and Consultant
Major Trends and Issues
Definitions
Leadership and Management
Consultation
Competencies for Community-Oriented Nursing Leadership: Management, and Consultation
Community-Oriented Nurse in the Schools
History of School Nursing
Standards of Practice for School Nurses
Educational Credentials of School Nurses
Roles and Functions of School Nurses
School Health Services
School Nurses and Healthy People 2010
The Levels of Prevention in the Schools
Controversies in School Nursing
Ethics in School Nursing
Future Trends in School Nursing
Community-Oriented Nurse in Occupational Health
Definition and Scope of Occupational Health Nursing
History and Evolution of Occupational Health Nursing
Roles and Professionalism in Occupational Health Nursing
Workers as a Population Aggregate
Application of the Epidemiologic Model
Organizational and Public Efforts to Promote Worker Health and Safety
Nursing Care of Working Populations
Healthy People 2010 Related to Occupational Health
Legislation Related to Occupational Health
Disaster Planning and Management
Community-Oriented Nurse as Parish Nurse
Definitions in Parish Nursing
Heritage and Horizons
Parish Nursing Practice
Issues in Parish Nursing Practice
Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators and Faith Communities
Population-Focused Parish Nursing: Faith Community and School
Public Health Nursing at the Local, State, and National Levels
Roles of Local, State, and Federal Public Health Agencies
History and Trends of Public Health
Scope, Standards, and Roles of Public Health Nursing
Issues and Trends in Public Health Nursing
Models of Public Health Nursing Practice
Education and Knowledge Requirements for Public Health Nurses
Certification for Public Health Nursing
National Health Objectives
Functions of Public Health Nurses
Answers to Practice Application Questions
Appendixes
International/National Agendas for Health Care Delivery
Schedule of Clinical Preventive Services
Select Major Historical Events Depicting Financial Involvement of Federal Government in Health Care Delivery
Declaration of Alma Ata
Community-Oriented Nursing Resources
Contracts and Forms: Samples
Community-Oriented Health Record (COHR)
The Living Will Directive
OASIS: Start of Care Assessment
Drug Immunization Information
Immunizing Agents and Immunization Schedules for Health Care Workers
Herbs and Supplements Used for Children and Adolescents
Screening Tools
Vision and Hearing Screening Procedures
Screening for Common Orthopedic Problems
Health Risk Appraisal
Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire
Healthier People Health Risk Appraisal
1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Community Assessment Tools
Community-As-Partner Model
Family Assessment Tools
Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I)
Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)
Case Example of Family Assessment
Individual Assessment Tools
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale
Comprehensive Older Persons' Evaluation
Comprehensive Occupational and Environmental Health History
Essential Elements of Public Health Nursing
Examples of Public Health Nursing Roles and Implementing Public Health Functions
Public Health Guidelines for Practice
Core Competencies and Skill Levels for Public Health Nursing