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Nies, Mary A.

Community public health nursing : promoting the health of populations - 6th edition. - xxiv, 683 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to community health nursing -- Health: a community view -- Historical factors: community health nursing in context -- Thinking upstream: nursing theories and population-focused nursing practice -- Health promotion and risk reduction -- The art and science of community health nursing -- Epidemiology -- Community assessment -- Community health planning, implementation, and evaluation -- Community health education -- Case management -- 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 -- Globalization and international health -- Aggregates in the community -- Child and adolescent health -- Women's health -- Men's health -- Senior health -- Family health -- Vulnerable populations -- Populations affected by disabilities -- Homeless populations -- Rural and migrant health -- Populations affected by mental illness -- Population health problems -- Communicable disease -- Substance abuse -- Violence -- Natural and man-made disasters -- Community health settings -- School health -- Occupational health -- Forensic and correctional nursing -- Faith community health -- Home health and hospice.

ISBN: 9780323188197 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323188192 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2014023359

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Community health nursing.
Community Health Nursing.
Health Promotion.
Public Health Nursing.

LC Class. No.: RT98 / .S9 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 610.7343 NMC

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 106