Nies, Mary A. <br/><br/>
Community/public health nursing / 
Mary A. Nies, Melanie McEwen. 
 - 7th edition. 
 - xiv, 713 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;   28 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Unit 1: Introduction to community health nursing. Health: a community view ; Historical factors: public health nursing in context ; Thinking upstream: nursing theories and population focused nursing practice ; Health promotion and risk reduction --<br/>Unit 2: The art and science of community health nursing. Epidemiology ; Community assessment ; Community health planning, implementation, and evaluation ; Community health education ; Case management --<br/>Unit 3: Factors that influence the health of the community. Policy, politics, legislation, and community health nursing ; The health care system ; Economics of health care ; Cultural diversity and community health nursing ; Environmental health ; Health in the global community --<br/>Unit 4: Aggregates in the community. Child and adolescent health ; Women's health ; Men's health ; Senior health ; Family health --<br/>Unit 5: Vulnerable populations. Populations affected by disabilities ; Veterans health ; Homeless populations ; Rural and migrant health ; Populations affected by mental illness --<br/>Unit 6: Population health problems. Communicable disease ; Substance abuse ; Violence ; Natural and man-made disasters --<br/>Unit 7: Community health settings. School health ; Occupational health ; Forensic and correctional nursing ; Faith community nursing ; Home health and hospice. 
<br/><br/> "Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition" provides a unique, upstream preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. Covering the nurses' role in promoting community health, it shows how students can take an active role in social action and health policy -- emphasizing society's responsibility to protect all human life and ensuring that diverse and vulnerable populations have their basic health needs met. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world. Written by community health nursing experts Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen, this book describes the issues and responsibilities of today's community and public health nurse. -- From publisher's description. 
<br/><br/> College of Health Sciences  Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323528948 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018944741 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Community health nursing.  <br/>Public health nursing.   <br/>Health promotion. 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.734 N55  / 2019