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An Introduction
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Third Edition
By
Melanie McEwen, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Bridgette Pullis, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing
Description
Health promotion and illness prevention are the focus of this text designed to address the unique aspects of community-based nursing.
Principles for community-based healthcare for the major population groups across the lifespan help you provide the best care for all
of your clients. Common community settings, nursing roles, and interventions are explored. Be prepared for a wide range of situations
with key topics such as environmental health, epidemiology, and communicable disease.
Contents
Unit 1: Foundations of Community-Based Nursing Practice
1. Opportunities in Community-Based Nursing Practice
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Roles and Interventions in Community-Based Nursing Practice
3. Client Education and Health Teaching
NEW!
4.
Case Management
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Unit 2: Factors that Influence Health and Health Care
5. Overview
of the Health Care Delivery System
6. Epidemiology
7. Environmental Health Issues
8. Cultural Influences on Health
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Natural and Man-made Disasters
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Unit 3: Settings for Community-Based Care
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Nursing Care in Ambulatory Settings
11. Home Health Care Nursing
Unit 4: Community-Based Nursing Care Across
the Life Span
12. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
13. Health
Promotion and Illness Prevention for Adults
14. Issues in Women's Health Care
15. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
for Elders
16. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Families
Unit 5: Nursing Care of Clients with
Special Needs in Community Settings
17. Vulnerable Groups
18. Mental Health Issues
19. Communicable Disease:
Prevention and Intervention
Glossary
Appendixes
Assessment Tools
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Paperback, 480 pages, publication date: OCT-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-5771-0
ISBN-10: 1-4160-5771-4
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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