Product Description

The third edition of this popular and useful text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the many major changes that have taken place in community nursing, making it an invaluable and up-to-date reference for all community nursing courses. The book covers the current public health landscape, epidemiology, frameworks for practice, with sections on family, and on the different Community Public Health Nurse Specialists. Discussion points encourage student reflection on methods of enhancing their professional and practice development. References and recommended reading promote depth and breadth of study. More emphasis on public health reflects current government emphasis. New chapters on: Chronic disease management; and Educational Frameworks Collaborative working Occupational Health NursesAdvanced Nurse PractitionersNurse prescribing.

ISBN 9780702029479Edition 03Binding Paper