Public/community health and nursing practice : caring for populations

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    • Savage, Christine L.

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Public/community health and nursing practice : caring for populations

Christine L. Savage

F.A. Davis, c2020

2nd ed

  • : pbk

Uniform Title

Public health science and nursing practice

Available at  / 2 libraries

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Preceded by: Public health science and nursing practice / Christine L. Savage, Joan E. Kub, Sara L. Groves. 2016

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Awarded first place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Community & Public Health category How do you solve population-level health problems and develop appropriate nursing interventions? This unique, problem-solving, case-based approach shows you how. You'll encounter different case studies in every chapter-that 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.

Table of Contents

Unit 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 Unit II. Community Health Across Populations: Public Health Issues 7 Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations 8 Communicable Diseases 9 Noncommunicable Diseases 10 Mental Health 11 Substance Use and the Health of Communities 12 Injury and Violence Unit III. Public Health Planning 13 Health Planning for Local Public Health Departments 14 Health Planning for Acute Care Settings 15 Health Planning for Primary Care Settings 16 Health Planning with Rural and Urban Communities 17 Health Planning for Maternal-Infant and Child Health Settings 18 Health Planning for School Settings 19 Health Planning for Older Adults 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 Index

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