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Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice (2nd Edition) – PDF

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  • Authors: Gail A. Harkness, Rosanna DeMarco
  • File Size: 59 MB
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 576 pages
  • Publisher: LWW; 2nd, North American edition (January 31, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00RY6YUV8
  • ISBN-10: 1451191316
  • ISBN-13: 9781451191318

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About The Author

Gail A. Harkness Dr

Rosanna DeMarco

Give your critical thinking skills and reasoning abilities a boost and learn to make connections between data, community, and public health practice decisions with the Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice (2nd Edition) – eBook. This manageable and logically organized eBook primarily focuses on individuals in the context of community settings and the global community, taking into account the ever-growing global healthcare concerns.

  • The principles of basic biostatistics and epidemiology are merged with core principles of community and public health nursing to provide you with both the methods and knowledge you need to evaluate, gather, and analyze data as evidence for making community health practice decisions.
  • The eBook includes health and cultural disparities coverage, outlining ways to modify healthcare delivery systems to cater to specific needs, as well as practice concerns, evidence-for-practice examples, and case studies.
  • Concrete examples that demonstrate the scientific basis for nursing practice are presented to help you interpret and apply statistical data.
  • Chapter Highlights are provided in brief outlines, enabling you to read with a purpose.
  • Boldface Key Terms define essential concepts and terminology.
  • Every chapter includes case studies, allowing you to apply community health concepts to real-life scenarios, improving your critical thinking and analytic skills.
  • Objectives list the observable changes expected on completing the chapter.
  • Chapter-ending Key Concepts summarize the chapter’s important concepts, making it ideal for review.
  • Evidence-for-Practice Briefs offer examples of objective evidence from research studies that can provide direction for practice.
  • Student Perspectives showcase stories from college nursing students who share their own experiences and reflections.
  • Critical Thinking questions throughout the chapter require you to combine research, context, and judgment in your answers.
  • Practice Points highlight essential facts relevant to evidence-based practice.
  • Healthy People 2020 information includes national and state activities and goals that reflect the national Healthy People 2020 objectives.
  • Community Resources sections list sources of help or information that are available in most communities.
  • Ethical/Legal Issue vignettes demonstrate unique ethical and legal concerns in community and public health nursing.
  • Levels of Prevention boxes provide examples of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of disease and illness.
  • “How to” boxes provide the specific steps involved in completing important tasks.

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