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Community/public health nursing : promoting the health of populations / [edited by] Mary A. Nies, Melanie McEwen.

Nies, Mary A. (Mary Albrecht), (editor.). McEwen, Melanie, (editor.).

Summary:

"Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition" provides a unique, upstream preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. Covering the nurses' role in promoting community health, it shows how students can take an active role in social action and health policy -- emphasizing society's responsibility to protect all human life and ensuring that diverse and vulnerable populations have their basic health needs met. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world. Written by community health nursing experts Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen, this book describes the issues and responsibilities of today's community and public health nurse. -- From publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780323528948 (Paper)
ISBN: 0323528945 (Paper)
Physical Description: color illustrations ; 27cm.
Edition: Seventh edition.
Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Formatted Contents Note:	Unit 1 Introduction to Community Health Nursing -- Unit 2 The Art and Science of Community Health Nursing -- Unit 3 Factors that Influence the Health of the Community -- Unit 4 Aggregates in the Community -- Unit 5 Vulnerable Populations -- Unit 6 Population Health Problems -- Unit 7 Community Health Settings.