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Community Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice

by: Allender, Judith Ann; Spradley, Barbara Walton

Community Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice

by: Allender, Judith Ann; Spradley, Barbara Walton

ISBN 13:
9780781721226
ISBN 10:
0781721229
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/2001
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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California State Univ., Fresno. A textbook for undergraduate nursing students, offering an introduction to community health nursing. Also serves as a reference for professional nurses. Features case studies interwoven into the text, and incorporates the impact of global health status. Provides readers with essential skills. Previous edition, c1996, by Barbara W. Spradley.

UNIT I Foundations of Community Health Nursing

(137)

Opportunities and Challenges of Community Health Nursing

(22)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Community Health

(1)

The Concept of Community

(3)

The Concept of Health

(3)

Components of Community Health Practice

(6)

Characteristics of Community Health Nursing

(8)

Evolution of Community Health Nursing

(16)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Historical Development of Community Health Nursing

(9)

Societal Influences on Community Health Nursing's Development

(3)

Preparation for Community Health Nursing

(4)

Roles and Settings for Community Health Nursing Practice

(18)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Core Public Health Functions

(2)

Roles of Community Health Nurses

(8)

Settings for Community Health Nursing Practice

(8)

Transcultural Nursing in the Community

(23)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

The Meaning of Culture

(2)

Characteristics of Culture

(3)

Selected Cultural Communities

(6)

Transcultural Community Health Nursing Principles

(11)

Values and Ethics in Community Health Nursing

(14)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Values

(3)

Ethics

(10)

Structure and Function of Community Health Services

(22)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Historical Influences on Health Care

(1)

Health Care System Development in the United States

(2)

Health Organizations in the United States

(8)

International Health Organizations

106

(2)

Significant Legislation

108

(4)

Implications for Community Health Nursing

112

(4)

Economics of Health Care

116

(21)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Economic Theories and Concepts

116

(2)

Sources of Health Care Financing: Public and Private

118

(4)

Trends and Issues Influencing Health Care Economics

122

(9)

Effects of Health Economics on Community Health Practice

131

(6)

UNIT II Tools of Community Health Nursing

137

(112)

Communication, Collaboration, and Contracting

137

(15)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Communication in Community Health Nursing

137

(6)

Collaboration in Community Health Nursing

143

(2)

Contracting in Community Health Nursing

145

(7)

Health Promotion Through Education

152

(22)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

The Domains of Learning

153

(4)

Learning Theories

157

(2)

Health Teaching Models

159

(3)

Teaching at Three Levels of Prevention

162

(1)

Effective Teaching

162

(12)

The Community Health Nurse as Leader, Change Agent, and Case Manager

174

(22)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

What Is Leadership?

175

(1)

Leadership Theories

176

(1)

Leadership Styles

177

(2)

Leadership Functions

179

(1)

Power and Leadership

180

(2)

The Nature of Change

182

(1)

Planned Change

183

(7)

Case Management in Community Health Nursing

190

(1)

Community Health Nurses' Leadership Roles

191

(5)

Research in Community Health Nursing

196

(13)

Dorothy Brockopp

Cherie Rector

Quantitative and Qualitative Research

197

(1)

Steps in the Research Process

197

(7)

Impact of Research on Community Health and Nursing Practice

204

(1)

The Community Health Nurse's Role in Research

205

(4)

Quality Measurement and Improvement in Community Health Nursing

209

(18)

Judith Allender

Pamela Thul-Immler

Terminology of Quality Improvement and Management

210

(1)

Factors Affecting Quality Measurement and Improvement

210

(3)

Models for Quality Measurement and Improvement

213

(2)

Techniques of Quality Measurement and Improvement

215

(5)

Quality Measurement and Improvement in Community Health Nursing

220

(7)

Policy Making and Community Health Advocacy

227

(22)

Terry Miller

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Policy Making

228

(9)

Community Health Advocacy

237

(2)

The Legislative Process and Influencing Legislation

239

(10)

UNIT III Public Health Principles in Community Health Nursing

249

(91)

Epidemiology in Community Health Care

249

(21)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Historical Roots of Epidemiology

250

(1)

Concepts Basic to Epidemiology

251

(8)

Sources of Information for Epidemiologic Study

259

(2)

Methods in the Epidemiologic Investigative Process

261

(4)

Conducting Epidemiologic Research

265

(5)

Communicable Disease Control

270

(41)

Judith Allender

Kathy Karsting

Basic Concepts Regarding Communicable Diseases

271

(4)

Primary Prevention

275

(8)

Secondary Prevention

283

(2)

Tertiary Prevention

285

(1)

Major Communicable Diseases in the United States

286

(14)

Global Issues in Communicable Disease Control

300

(2)

Using the Nursing Process for Communicable Disease Control

302

(1)

Ethical Issues in Communicable Disease Control

303

(8)

Environmental Health and Safety

311

(29)

Laura N. Harris

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Concepts and Theories Central to Environmental Health

312

(2)

Evolution of Environmental Health

314

(1)

Major Global Environmental Concerns

315

(20)

Strategies for Nursing Action in Environmental Health

335

(5)

UNIT IV Community as Client

340

(87)

Theoretical Basis of Community Health Nursing

340

(13)

Derryl Block

La Vohn Josten

When the Client Is a Community: Characteristics of Community Health Nursing Practice

340

(2)

Theories and Models for Community Health Nursing Practice

342

(3)

Tenets of Public Health Nursing Applied to Community Health Nursing

345

(2)

Societal Influences on Community-Oriented, Population-Focused Nursing

347

(6)

The Community as Client: Assessment and Diagnosis

353

(22)

Barbara Spradley

Judith Allender

Factors Opposed to the Concept of Community

354

(1)

Dimensions of the Community as Client

355

(7)

Community Dynamics

362

(2)

Types of Community Needs Assessment

364

(2)

Community Assessment Methods

366

(1)

Sources of Community Data

367

(1)

Data Analysis and Diagnosis

368

(3)

What Is a Healthy Community?

371

(4)

Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation of Health Care in Communities

375

(16)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Nursing Process Components Applied to Community as Client

376

(2)

Planning to Meet the Health Needs in the Community

378

(3)

Implementing Plans for Promoting the Health of Aggregates in the Community

381

(1)

Evaluating Implemented Aggregate Health Plans

382

(2)

Nursing Process Characteristics Applied to Community as Client

384

(1)

The Community Health Nurse as Catalyst for Community Development

385

(6)

Communities in Crisis: Disasters, Group Violence, and Terrorism

391

(17)

Cindy Tait

Barbara Spradley

Disasters

391

(7)

Group Violence

398

(5)

Terrorism

403

(5)

The Global Community: International Health Concerns

408

(19)

Nancy Clark

Donald C. Johnson

International Health Care Systems

409

(1)

Global Health Agencies

410

(3)

Health for All: A Primary Health Care Initiative

413

(1)

Global Health Concerns

414

(8)

The Role of Nurses in Global Health

422

(5)

UNIT V The Family as Client

427

(86)

Theoretical Bases for Promoting Family Health

427

(19)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Universal Characteristics of Families

428

(1)

Attributes of Families as Social Systems

428

(2)

Family Culture

430

(2)

Family Structures

432

(4)

Family Functions

436

(2)

Family Life Cycle

438

(1)

Emerging Family Patterns

439

(7)

Assessment of Families

446

(24)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Effects of Family Health on Individuals and Communities

447

(1)

Characteristics of Healthy Families

447

(3)

Family Health Practice Guidelines

450

(3)

Family Health Assessment

453

(4)

Guidelines for Family Health Assessment

457

(13)

Planning, Intervening, and Evaluating Health Care to Families

470

(16)

Judith Allender

Nursing Process Components Applied to Families as Clients

471

(2)

Planning to Meet the Health Needs of Families During Home Visits

473

(5)

Implementing Plans for Promoting the Health of Families

478

(3)

Evaluating Implemented Family Health Plans

481

(5)

Families in Crisis: Domestic Violence and Abuse

486

(27)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Dynamics and Characteristics of a Crisis

487

(2)

History of Family Violence

489

(2)

Family Violence Against Children

491

(6)

Partner/Spousal Violence

497

(3)

Mistreatment of Elders

500

(1)

Other Forms of Family Violence

501

(1)

Levels of Prevention: Crisis Intervention and Family Violence

502

(2)

Methods of Intervention

504

(1)

Role of the Community Health Nurse in Caring for Families in Crisis

505

(8)

UNIT VI Aggregates With Developmental Needs

513

(111)

Maternal, Prenatal, and Newborn Populations

513

(24)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Health Status and Needs of Pregnant Women and Infants

514

(9)

Planning for the Health of Maternal-Infant Populations

523

(1)

Health Programs for Maternal-Infant Populations

524

(13)

Promoting and Protecting the Health of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Populations

537

(19)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Global View of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Health

538

(2)

Health Problems of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

540

(5)

Health Services for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

545

(7)

Role of the Community Health Nurse

552

(4)

Promoting and Protecting the Health of School-Aged and Adolescent Populations

556

(25)

Cherie Rector

Health Problems of School-Aged Children

556

(6)

Health Problems of Adolescents

562

(3)

Health Services for School-Aged Children and Adolescents

565

(5)

Role of the School Nurse

570

(11)

Promoting and Protecting the Health of Adults and the Working Population

581

(19)

Carmen Adams

Adult Clients

582

(4)

Environmental Work Factors

586

(2)

Evolution of Occupational Health

588

(2)

Work-Related Health Problems

590

(1)

Occupational Health Programs

591

(3)

Role of the Occupational Health Nurse

594

(6)

Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Older Adult Population

600

(24)

Judith Allender

Barbara Spradley

Health Status of Older Adults

601

(1)

Dispelling Ageism

602

(3)

Health Needs of Older Adults

605

(10)

Approaches to Older Adult Care

615

(1)

Health Services for Older Adult Populations

615

(4)

The Community Health Nurse in an Aging America

619

(5)

UNIT VII Vulnerable Aggregates

624

(130)

Rural Clients

624

(17)

Tina Bayne

Definitions and Demographics

625

(2)

Population Characteristics

627

(1)

Rural Populations at Risk

628

(4)

Rural Health Issues

632

(2)

Rural Community Health Nursing

634

(7)

Clients Living in Poverty

641

(17)

Joyce V. Zerwekh

Who Are the Poor?

641

(4)

Politics and Ethics of Poverty

645

(2)

Health Effects of Poverty

647

(1)

Homelessness in America

648

(2)

Global Poverty: The Developing Nations

650

(2)

Role of the Community Health Nurse in Caring for Clients in Poverty

652

(6)

Migrant Workers

658

(24)

Sonia Sandhaus

Migrant Farmworkers: Profile of a Nomadic Aggregate

659

(3)

Health Risks of Migrant Workers and Their Families

662

(2)

Common Health Problems

664

(6)

Barriers to Health Care

670

(4)

The Role of Community Health Nurses in Caring for a Mobile Workforce

674

(8)

Clients With Mental Health Issues

682

(19)

Barbara Spradley

Barbara A. Moynihan

Community Mental Health in Perspective

682

(4)

Epidemiology of Mental Disorders

686

(2)

Interventions for Community Mental Health

688

(6)

Mental Health Promotion

694

(1)

Role of the Community Mental Health Nurse

695

(6)

Clients Living With Addiction

701

(21)

Elaine Saline

An Overview of Addiction

701

(5)

Problems Related to Addiction

706

(5)

Alcohol Addiction

711

(2)

Tobacco Addiction

713

(1)

Other Central Nervous System Depressants

714

(1)

Stimulants

715

(2)

Gambling

717

(1)

Other Addictions

718

(1)

Globalization of Addiction Problems

718

(4)

Clients in Correctional Facilities

722

(14)

Pamela Dole

Barbara A. Moynihan

Barbara Spradley

Basic Concepts in Correctional Health Care

723

(1)

Evolution of Correction Health Care

724

(2)

Ethical Issues in Correctional Health Care

726

(1)

Health Care Considerations

726

(3)

Women in Prison

729

(1)

Role of the Community Health Nurse

730

(6)

Clients in Home Health, Hospice, and Long-Term Care Settings

736

(18)

Judith Allender

Paula Milone-Nuzzo

An Overview of Home Care

737

(2)

Agencies, Personnel, and Reimbursement

739

(2)

Medicare Criteria for Home Care Services

741

(1)

Medicare's Prospective Payment System

741

(1)

An Overview of Hospice Care

742

(1)

The Evolution of Hospice Care

743

(1)

Hospice Settings, Team Members, and Reimbursement

743

(2)

An Overview of Long-Term Care Settings, Population, and Personnel

745

(2)

The Evolution of Long-Term Care Nursing

747

(1)

Role of the Community Health Nurse in Home, Hospice, and Long-Term Care

748

(6)

Glossary

754

(18)

Internet Resources and Useful 800 Numbers

772

(4)

Appendix A Suspected Child Abuse Report

776

(2)

Appendix B Medical Report--Suspected Child Abuse

778

(3)

Appendix C Domestic Violence Screening/Documentation Form

781

(2)

Index

783

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