Community-based nursing : an introduction / Melanie McEwen, Bridgette C. Pullis.

Author/creator McEwen, Melanie
Other author Pullis, Bridgette C. (Bridgette Crotwell)
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoSt. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, ©2009.
Descriptionxviii, 462 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Opportunities in community-based nursing practice -- Roles and interventions in community-based nursing practice -- Client education and health teaching -- Case management -- Overview of the health care delivery system -- Epidemiology -- Environmental health issues -- Cultural influences on health -- Natural and manmade disasters -- Nursing care in ambulatory settings --
Contents Home health care nursing -- Health promotion and illness prevention for infants, children, and adolescents -- Health promotion and illness prevention for adults -- Issues in women's health care -- Health promotion and illness prevention for elders -- Health promotion and illness prevention for families -- Vulnerable groups -- Mental health issues -- Communicable disease : prevention and intervention.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008029882
ISBN9781416057710 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
ISBN1416057714 (pbk. : alk. paper)