Community Health Nursing : A Canadian Perspective

Stamler, Lynette Leeseberg, Yiu, Lucia (Author). Stamler, Lynnette Leeseberg, 1952- (Added Author). Yiu, Lucia, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary: The only ground-up Canadian community health nursing text, Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective has been specifically designed to match the way the course is offered in Canada. Widely praised for its accessible writing style, Canadian content, and thorough coverage of the key topic areas in community health nursing, this text strikes the perfect balance between theory and practice. With over 50 contributors from across Canada, Community Health Nursing will help students understand and apply key concepts informed by the unique influences that shape health in Canada.

Record details

ISBN: 9780132455657
ISBN: 013245565X
Physical Description: print
xxv, 565 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Toronto : Pearson Canada, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part One: The context of community health nursing in Canada -- 1. The history of community health nursing in Canada -- 2. Financing, policy, and politics of healthcare delivery -- 3. Nursing roles, functions, and practice settings -- 4. Advocacy, ethical, and legal considerations -- Part Two: Foundations and tools for community health nursing practice -- 5. Concepts of health -- 6. Population health promotion models and strategies -- 7. Primary health care -- 8. Cultural diversity -- 9. Epidemiology -- 10. Research -- 11. Information technology -- 12. Communicable diseases -- 13. Community care -- 14. Community health planning, monitoring, and evaluation -- Part Three: Nursing care of community aggregates -- 15. Maternal and child health -- 16. Family health -- 17. School health -- 18. Gender and community health -- 19. Older adult health -- 20. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients -- 21. Mental health -- 22. Aboriginal health -- 23. Rural health -- 24. Environmental and occupational -- 25. Correctional health -- Part Four: Selected community problems -- 26. Violence in societies -- 27. Poverty and homelessness -- 28. Substance abuse -- 29. Sexually transmitted infections and blood borne pathogens -- 30. Emergency perparedness and disaster nursing -- Part Five: Looking ahead -- 31. Global health -- 32. Challenges and future directions -- Appendix A: Canadian community health nursing standards of practice -- Appendix B: Public health nursing discipline specific competencies -- Appendix C: Home health nursing competencies.