Public Health and Community NursingFrameworks for practice. E-book. Formato EPUB - 9780702042607

The third edition of this popular and useful text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the many major changes that have taken place in community nursing, making it an invaluable and up-to-date reference for all community nursing courses. The book covers the current public health landscape, epidemiology, frameworks for practice, with sections on family, and on the different Community Public Health Nurse Specialists.

• ‘Real-life’ case-studies link theory and practice, and promote further enquiry
• Discussion points encourage student reflection on methods of enhancing their professional and practice development
• A framework approach promotes development of practice
• Key issues begin, and Summaries end, each chapter to aid studying
• References and recommended reading promote depth and breadth of study.

• Thorough revision to reflect changes in community nursing
• More emphasis on public health reflects current government emphasis

New chapters on

• epidemiology and its application to practice
• social capital on health
• needs assessment, public health and commissioning of services
• promoting health - frameworks for practice
• occupational health nursing
• partnership working in health and social care
• developments in promoting workforce health
• advancing public health in nursing practice