Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition (PDF) by Stanhope, Lancaster

The 9th edition of Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community has been updated to provide the latest information on issues affecting public health nursing, including infectious diseases, man-made and natural disasters, and health care policies that affect communities, families, and individuals. This comprehensive guide has been written by experienced nursing educators Jeanette Lancaster and Marcia Stanhope, and is suitable for students in both BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs. The latest edition includes an emphasis on QSEN skills and an explanation of how the Affordable Care Act affects public health.

The book contains many helpful features, including Levels of Prevention boxes that identify primary, secondary, and tertiary nursing interventions, Healthy People 2020 boxes that highlight goals for improving the health of the nation, Evidence-Based Practice and Cutting Edge boxes that illustrate the application of the latest research findings, and Linking Content to Practice boxes that provide examples of the nurse’s role in caring for families, individuals, and populations.

Additionally, there are Practice Application scenarios that allow readers to apply chapter content to real-life nursing situations and Unique! Separate chapters on healthy cities, the Minnesota Intervention Wheel, and nursing centers introduce different approaches to community health initiatives.

Recent additions to the book include coverage of health care reform and a discussion of how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) affects public health nursing. Additionally, new Focus on Quality and Safety Education for Nurses boxes give practical examples of how safety and quality goals can be applied to nursing practice in the community.

Please note that this sale includes the original PDF of Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community 9th edition and does not include any access codes.