Community health nursing in Canada

Stanhope, Marcia (author.). Lancaster, Jeanette (author.). Jakubec, Sonya L., (author.). Pike-MacDonald, Sandra A., 1959- (author.). Adaptation of (work): Stanhope, Marcia. Foundations of nursing in the community. 4th ed. (Added Author).

Summary: "With concise, focused coverage, Community Health Nursing in Canada, 3rd Edition introduces you to all of the necessary concepts, skills, and practice of community health nursing. This comprehensive text from leading nursing educators also addresses the increasing awareness of social justice and the impact of society on individual health, with a shift from individual-centred care to population- and community-centred care. In this constantly evolving field, Community Health Nursing in Canada helps you develop the necessary skills to apply what you’ve learned in the practice setting." -- publisher's website

Record details

ISBN: 9781771720182
ISBN: 1771720182
ISBN: 9781771720748
Physical Description: print
xxviii, 640 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm + 8 perforated study cards
Edition: Third Canadian edition.
Publisher: Toronto, ON, Canada : Elsevier Canada, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.17
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Unit 1: Background and roles for community health nursing. Community health nursing -- The evolution of community health nursing in Canada -- Community health nursing in Canada : settings, functions, and roles -- Unit 2: Community health foundations and principles. Health promotion -- Evidence-informed practice in community health nursing -- Ethics in community health nursing practice -- Diversity and relational practice in community health nursing -- Epidemiological applications -- Unit 3: Stakeholders and populations of community health nursing practice. Working with the community -- Health program planning and evaluation -- Working with the individual as client : health and wellness across the lifespan -- Working with families -- Working with groups, teams, and partners -- Indigenous health : working with First Nations people, Inuit, and Métis -- Working with vulnerable populations -- Unit 4: Specific domains of community health practice. Communicable and infectious disease prevention and control -- Environmental health -- Disaster management