Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

A Population-Based Approach

Demetrius James Porche

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN: 9780761924838
• eBook ISBN: 9781452245393
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Nursing

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"This text is needed very badly—especially with advanced practice. Most graduate nursing programs focus on primary care and an important component of primary care is community health and public health issues. This book contains much needed information required for advanced nursing practice in primary care. I know of no other text so complete."

                            --Jacqueline Rhoads, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

"A very comprehensive approach to public health – community health. I feel that the content and direction are very much needed."

                              --Clair P. Millet, APRN, MN, CNS, Louisiana Office of Public Health

Public health practice focuses on the prevention of disease and disability as a means of promoting the health of individuals and their communities. Achieving this is dependent on nurses and public health practitioners implementing the core functions of practice—assessment, assurance, and policy development. Because the public health workforce is composed of individuals from a number of disciplines with varying areas of expertise, there is a clear need for a thorough examination of the core competencies necessary for successful public health based on community needs. Developed as an advanced text for students in public and community health nursing, Public and Community Health Nursing Practice presents a comprehensive summary of the core functions of population-based practice. This practice is the cornerstone of the Healthy People 2010 national objectives, and the foundation upon which the health of a given community may be ensured.

The book?s population-based approach, theoretical content, and emphasis on evidence-based research are perfectly suited for faculty and students in nursing, public health, and behavioral medicine. Author Demetrius James Porche also includes current public health and nursing practice, making this a unique and indispensable reference for public and community health nurses and nursing administrators, as well as practitioners in other specialties, such as family or primary care nursing. The book also includes appendices, illustrations, tables, and chapter summaries that reiterate important public and community population-based health nursing content.

Topics Covered: 

• Behavioral health and public health organizations 
• Community health nursing leadership 
• Community-level interventions and development 
• Cultural competence 
• Environmental and community assessments 
• Epidemiology 
• Population-based public health 
• Program monitoring, evaluation, and improvement 
• Program planning 
• Public health policy, law, and ethics 
• Public health research 
• Public health systems and infrastructure

Key Features: 

• Demonstrates and emphasizes the population- and evidence-based approach
• Includes Healthy People 2010 objectives, with an emphasis on primary prevention and health promotion 
• Contains abundant pedagogical features, including brief chapter overviews and introductions, key terms highlighted and defined in text, and chapter summaries highlighting key points 
• Provides eight appendices that include a number of important resources, such as Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, Healthy People 2010 Goals & Objectives, and an epidemiological glossary

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I - A Population-Based Framework for Public Health Practice
• Chapter 1 - Population-Based Public Health Practice
• Chapter 2 - The Public Heath System
• Chapter 3 - Epidemiology: Population-Based Data
• Chapter 4 - Behavioral Health Theories
• Part II - Public Health—Community Health Assessment Framework
• Chapter 5 - Behavioral Assessment
• Chapter 6 - Public Health Organizational Assessment
• Chapter 7 - Environmental Health Assessment
• Chapter 8 - Community Assessment and Analysis
• Part III - Public Health: Community Health Interventions and Program Planning
• Chapter 9 - Cultural Competence
• Chapter 10 - Community Development
• Chapter 11 - Community-Level Interventions
• Chapter 12 - Public Health and Community Health Program Planning
• Part IV - Public Health Monitoring, Evaluation, Quality Improvement, Outcome Measures, and Evidence-Based Practice
• Chapter 13 - Program Monitoring and Evaluation
• Chapter 14 - Performance Measurement and Improvement
• Chapter 15 - Public Health Research
• Chapter 16 - Evidence-Based Public Health Practice
• Part V - Public Health–Community Health Leadership and Administration
• Chapter 17 - Public Health–Community Health Leadership
• Chapter 18 - Communication, Collaboration, Negotiation, and Conflict
• Chapter 19 - Public Health–Community Health Decisional and Causal Analysis
• Chapter 20 - Fiscal and Human Resource Management
• Chapter 21 - Public Health Informatics
• Part VI - Public Health Policy, Law, and Ethics
• Chapter 22 - Public Health Policy and Politics
• Chapter 23 - The Development of Public Health Policy
• Chapter 24 - Public Health Policy Formulation, Implementation, and Modification
• Chapter 25 - Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation
• Chapter 26 - Public Health Law and the Legal System
• Chapter 27 - The Scope of Public Health Law
• Chapter 28 - Public Health Ethics
• Appendix A: Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
• Appendix B: Healthy People 2010
• Appendix C: Epidemiological Glossary
• Appendix D: Community-Based Organization Assessment
• Appendix E: Hazardous Environmental Agents, Routes of Entry, and Symptoms
• Appendix F: Integrated Community Assessment Process and Tool
• Appendix G: Chronological List of Public Health Laws
• Appendix H: Institutions Concerned With Public Health
• Author Index
• Subject Index
• About the Author