2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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CommunityasPartner: TheoryandPractice inNursing,SeventhEdition ElizabethT. Anderson,DrPH, RN, FAAN 978-1-4511-9093-9 • September2014 • Softbound • 7” x10” •408pp. •50Tables

Prepare for professional nursing practice in the community with Community as Partner, Seventh Edition . Packed with real life examples and the latest information in the field, this award-winning book helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to develop true partnerships with communities. User-friendly, well written, and clearly organized, this practical book focuses on the nursing process, community assessment, and thedevelopment of effective community healthprograms. Features • NEW!Online interactiveactivities related tohypothetical AdamsCounty develop students’ critical thinkingand clinical reasoning skills in communityandpublichealthnursing through case studies followedbypertinentquestions and links toadditional websites.AdamsCounty canbeused for in-class assignments, group work, or homework assignments. • NEW!Updatedcontent inevery chapter reflects the latest advances and trends in communityandpublichealthnursing. • LearningObjectives at thebeginningof each chapter focus readers’ attentionon important content. • TakeNoteBoxes highlight key concepts for readers as theygo through the stepsof thenursingprocess for a community. • CriticalThinkingQuestions at theendof each chapter enable students to reviewandapply chapter content. • FurtherReadings provideopportunities for further explorationof topicsof interest. • Achapterdevoted to rural health helps students understand the unique considerations required for communitynursing ina rural environment.

Table of Contents Part1: Essential Elements forHealthy Partnerships Ch. 1:TheWorld asCommunity: Globalization andHealth Ch. 2: CommunityHealthNursing: Essentials of Practice Ch. 3: Epidemiology,Demography, and CommunityHealth Ch. 4: Environment and theHealth of Communities Ch. 5: EthicalQuandaries inCommunity HealthNursing Ch. 6: CommunityEmpowerment Ch. 7: Cultural Competence:Discussion and Tools for Action Ch. 8: PartneringWithCommunities for Healthy Public Policy Ch. 9: Informatics andCommunityHealth Nursing

Community Health • Community-BasedNursing • Public Health Ch. 10: Preventing andManaging CommunityEmergencies:Disasters and InfectiousDiseases Part2: TheProcessofWorkingWith theCommunity Part3: PracticingWithDiverse Communities

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