| Discipline: | Nursing | | Subject Definition: | Public Health Nursing-U.S.; Evidence-Based Nursing-U.S. | | NLM Class: | WY 108 | | LC Class: | RT97 | | Abstract: | With new chapters on disaster management, primary health care, and new technologies used in public health nursing and public health education, this newly revised Second Edition of Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care is a must-have resource for students and faculty interested in public health nursing and education. Defines public health using historical evidence. Addresses competencies of public health, including Population Health, Personal Health, Emergency Preparedness, and Leadership. Explores the use of technology in public health, and covers other hot topics such as community assessment, population-based health education, policy development, coalition-building, case management, clinical care, personal health assessment, response planning, communication, workforce development, and business management. Offers an innovative assessment tool that uses Healthy People 2020 as its framework. Focuses on 17 intervention strategies identified in the Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice Intervention Wheel. Examines how these interventions can be applied to the three levels of practice: individual/family, community, and systems. Accompanied by a Companion Website packed with online learning tools and activities to help engage students and further their understanding of the material in the text. |
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