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 ofsituations with key topics such as environmental health, epidemiology, and communicable disease. INDICE: Unit 1: Foundations of Community-Based Nursing Practice1. Opportunities in Community-Based Nursing Practice2. Roles and Interventions in Community-Based Nursing Practice3. Client Education and Health Teaching NEW! 4. Case Management NEW! Unit 2: Factors that Influence Health and Health Care 5. Overview of the Health Care Delivery System6. Epidemiology7. Environmental Health Issues8. Cultural Influences on Health9. Natural and Man-made Disasters NEW! Unit 3: Settings for Community-Based Care 10. Nursing Care in Ambulatory Settings 11. Home Health Care Nursing Unit 4: Community-Based Nursing Care Across theLife Span 12. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Infants, Children, and Adolescents13. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Adults14. Issues in Women's Health Care15. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Elders16. Health Promotion and Illness Prevention for Families Unit 5: Nursing Careof Clients with Special Needs in Community Settings 17. Vulnerable Groups18. Mental Health Issues19. Communicable Disease: Prevention and InterventionGlossaryAppendixesAssessment Tools
- ISBN: 978-1-4160-5771-0
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 28/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés