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Community Health •
Community-Based Nursing • Public Health
Community as Partner:
Theory and Practice in Nursing, Seventh Edition
Elizabeth T. Anderson, DrPH, RN, FAAN
978-1-4511-9093-9 • September 2014 • Softbound • 7” x 10” • 408 pp. • 50Tables
Prepare for professional nursing practice in the community with
Community as Partner, Seventh Edition
. Packed with real life
examples and the latest information in the field, this award-winning
book helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to develop
true partnerships with communities. User-friendly, well written, and
clearly organized, this practical book focuses on the nursing process,
community assessment, and the development of effective community
health programs.
Features
•
NEW! Online interactive activities related to hypothetical
Adams County
develop students’ critical thinking and clinical
reasoning skills in community and public health nursing through
case studies followed by pertinent questions and links to additional
websites. Adams County can be used for in-class assignments, group
work, or homework assignments.
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NEW! Updated content
in every chapter reflects the latest
advances and trends in community and public health nursing.
•
Learning Objectives
at the beginning of each chapter focus readers’
attention on important content.
•
Take Note Boxes
highlight key concepts for readers as they go
through the steps of the nursing process for a community.
•
Critical Thinking Questions
at the end of each chapter enable
students to review and apply chapter content.
•
Further Readings
provide opportunities for further exploration of
topics of interest.
•
A chapter devoted to rural health
helps students understand the
unique considerations required for community nursing in a rural
environment.
Table of Contents
Part 1:
Essential Elements for Healthy
Partnerships
Ch. 1: The World as Community:
Globalization and Health
Ch. 2: Community Health Nursing:
Essentials of Practice
Ch. 3: Epidemiology, Demography, and
Community Health
Ch. 4: Environment and the Health of
Communities
Ch. 5: Ethical Quandaries in Community
Health Nursing
Ch. 6: Community Empowerment
Ch. 7: Cultural Competence: Discussion and
Tools for Action
Ch. 8: Partnering With Communities for
Healthy Public Policy
Ch. 9: Informatics and Community Health
Nursing
Ch. 10: Preventing and Managing
Community Emergencies: Disasters
and Infectious Diseases
Part 2:
The Process of Working With
the Community
Part 3:
Practicing With Diverse
Communities
…Abridged to fit