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Community Health Nursing Caring in Action

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ISBN-10: 0766834972

ISBN-13: 9780766834972

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Janice E. Hitchcock, Phyllis E. Schubert, Sue A. Thomas

List price: $386.95
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A concise, innovative community health nursing book, Community Health Nursing: Caring in Action, 2E presents all major community and public health topics. This revised edition emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of the community and public health nurse, with special emphasis on international, multicultural, poverty, alternative healing modalities and other emerging themes. A new full-color design and many photographs and illustrations further help bring this edition to life. NEW TO EDITION The use of full color makes the identification of the pedagogical and special features easy, the illustration come alive, and provides the student with a visually appealing experience. New chapter…    
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Book details

List price: $386.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 8/7/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 832
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 5.500
Language: English

Sue A. Thomas is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Nursing at the Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA.

Preface
Nursing and Caring in the Community
Caring in Community Health Nursing
Historical Development of Community Health Nursing
Health Care: National and International Perspectives
National and International Health Perspectives
Health Care Delivery in the United States
Health Care Systems in the World
Health Care Economics
Foundations of Community Health Nursing
Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives
Spiritual and Cultural Perspectives
Environmental Perspectives
Caring Communication and Client Teaching/Learning
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Perspectives
Integrative Health Care Perspectives
Caring for the Community
Population-Focused Practice
Epidemiology
Assessing the Community
Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Quality Management
Power, Politics, and Public Policy
Varied Roles of Community Health Nursing
Practice Specialties in Community Health Nursing
Caring for Individuals and Families in the Community
The Home Visit
Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Care of Young, Middle, and Older Adults
Frameworks for Assessing Families
Family Functions and Processes
Caring for Vulnerable Populations
Communicable Diseases
Chronic Illness
Developmental Disorders
Mental Health and Illness
Family and Community Violence
Substance Abuse
Poverty
Homelessness
Rural Health
Community Resources
The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)
Functional Assessments
Community Assessment Guide: The Place, the People, and the Social System
Environmental Assessment: Home Safety for Disabled or Older Adults
Community Health Nursing Service Satisfaction Questionnaire
Glossary
References
Index