{"product_id":"community-and-public-health-nursing-isbn-9781118396940","title":"Community and Public Health Nursing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An extremely popular and valuable resource to students, practitioners and managers in community health care nursing\" - \u003ci\u003eJournal of Advanced Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eCommunity and Public Health Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential source of information for all those working in primary and community healthcare.  Comprehensive and accessible, it draws on the knowledge of a wide range of experts and conveys all the information and skills nurses working in modern primary care settings require. It includes material on policy developments, research perspectives, health visiting, practice and district nursing, team working, advanced nursing practice, non-medical prescribing, inter-professional practice, and user involvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew edition of the definitive textbook on community healthcare nursing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers learning disability nursing, caring for patients with mental health conditions, and community children’s nursing and school nursing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by experts in the field – providing authority and insight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough, comprehensive, and up-to-date with the latest policy guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity and Public Health Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for novice and experienced practitioners, and for all healthcare professionals who work in the primary care and community setting, including practice nurses, nurse practitioners, district nurses, community staff nurses, health visitors, school nurses, walk-in centre nurses and sexual health nurses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/community-public-health-nursing\/id1036842408?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=8\"\u003eiTunes\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.medhand.WCPHN5\u0026amp;hl=en\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.medhand.com\/products\/community-and-public-health-nursing\"\u003eMedHand Store\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Notes on Contributors xii  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The context of primary healthcare nursing 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe changing context of service provision 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe changing face of the community healthcare workforce 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe primary care vision for the next decade 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of primary care policy changes on the role of the primary care nurse 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe scope of primary care nursing practice within the context of a changing workforce 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Community Development and Building Capacity 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current context for community development practice 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the terms 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining community 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining social capital 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining empowerment 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining capacity building 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining community development 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining community engagement 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of community health professionals 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Multi-Sector Working and Self-Management, Community Health Care 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext for multi-sector working in the United Kingdom 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey drivers for multi-agency working 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of multi-sector working and self-management initiatives 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDementia 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObesity 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsthma 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding reflections 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Moving Care Closer to Home 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospital provision: A brief history of the last 50 years 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth care: What does it mean? 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelective definitions of health 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal definitions of health 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring and nursing: Where are we now? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing at the interface between paid and unpaid care 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic health and care closer to home 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Evidence-Based Practice and Translational Research Applied to Primary Health Care 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based practice 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the study 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslational research 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments, randomised controlled trials and quasi-experiments 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth impact assessments 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent methodologies and methods give you new insights 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory approaches for community research 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory appraisal 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData collection methods 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData management, analysis and interpretation 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA multi-method evaluation of a clinical educational innovation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample of PA 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral research issues 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity, reliability and generalisability 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation and dissemination 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe internet or world wide web (www) 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch proposals 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical issues 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIRAS 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NHS research passport 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics committees 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournals 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutory body 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Integrating the Children’s Public Health Workforce 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth indicators 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe policy context 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of the specialist community public health nurse 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe HCP 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering the HCP 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy and the first 5 years of life 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: pregnancy (Universal Services) 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: pregnancy progressive services (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: birth to 6 months (Universal) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: birth to 6 months (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 6 months to 1 year (Universal) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 6 months to 1 year (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 1–5 years (Universal Services) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 1–5 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: 5–11 years (Universal Services) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recommended schedule: 5–11 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule from 11 to 16 years (Universal Services) 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule from 11 to 16 years: progressive services (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 16–19 years (Universal Services) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended schedule: 16–19 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe practitioner’s role in safeguarding and child protection 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe practitioner role in improving emotional health and well-being 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: future development and challenges for practice 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Community Children’s Nursing 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly days 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NHS 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNHS at home: Community children’s nursing services 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren with acute and short-term conditions 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren with LTCs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren with disabilities and complex conditions, including those requiring continuing care and neonates 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology dependence 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing care 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeonates 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, including those requiring palliative and end-of-life care 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Public Health Nursing (Adult): A Vision for Community Nurses 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe vision for health reform: the policy context 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe public health outcomes framework (2012) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the determinants of health 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth improvements 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth protection 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare public health and preventing premature mortality 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth promotion versus public health 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn upstream approach 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth protection 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity nursing and public health 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions: the future 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Caring for the Adult in the Home Setting 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of life 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe policy context 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging LTCs in the community 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study based upon complexities of patient care in the home setting 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximising health and well-being: helping people to stay independent 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with people to provide a positive experience of care 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult safeguarding 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring impact of service through patient feedback 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering high-quality care and measuring impact 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding and strengthening leadership 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring we have the right staff, with the right skills in the right place 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformal carers 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting positive staff experience 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 General Practice Nursing in Context 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe advent of contemporary general practice nursing 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice nursing roles and functions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore skills for the GPN 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduled care 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnscheduled care 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic disease management 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsthma management 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypertension 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Occupational Health Nursing 184\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOHNs as specialist practitioners 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical perspective 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvision of OH services in the United Kingdom 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe changing nature of UK workplaces 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging work patterns 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkplace practices 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe domains of OH nursing practice 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe professional domain 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe environmental domain 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe educational domain of practice 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic health strategies 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecialist community public health nursing: Part 3 of the register maintained by the NMC 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Caring for the Person with Mental Health Needs in the Community 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground: Why bother with community mental health nursing? 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical profile: John 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery: Conceptual explanation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of therapeutic relationship 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of needs 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstilling hope 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting life beyond distress 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting connectedness 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting personal responsibility 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of community mental health nursing 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining experience with service users 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking experiences 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging service users’ wishes 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking together 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic presence 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk assessment and management 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Caring for the Person with Learning Disabilities in the Community 216\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople with learning disabilities 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe number of people who have learning disabilities 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService principles in learning disability services 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving forward 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe health of people with learning disabilities 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical health 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental health 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat community nurses for people with learning disabilities do? 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future role of community nursing services for people with learning disabilities 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Leadership: Measuring the Effectiveness of Care Delivery 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences on leadership 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment policies 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFront-line staff 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpend some time looking at these four scenarios 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the effectiveness of delivery 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Social Innovation and Enterprise 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is social innovation? 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch on social innovation 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of a social innovator 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial innovation and community health 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommissioning 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to social innovation 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial innovation as a concept 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Adult Vulnerability in the Community 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult safeguarding 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions of abuse of adults 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal framework of adult safeguarding 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Capacity Act 2005 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent adult safeguarding guidance 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic violence 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe prevalence of domestic violence in the United Kingdom 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of domestic violence 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContextual issues 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance and alcohol misuse 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 End-of-life Care 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole systems approach 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment: The foundation to providing good care 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymptom management 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the management of physical symptoms 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvance care planning 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvance statement\/Preferred priorities for care 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT) 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssisted suicide 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo not attempt resuscitation orders 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare in the last days of life 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of interdisciplinary working: The road to successful end-of-life care 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity nurses: The lynchpins of successful end-of-life care in the community 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath of a child 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDementia 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare of the bereaved 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Interprofessional Learning and Teaching for Collaborative Practice Community 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInter-professional education and collaborative practice 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning theory 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching and learning in practice 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibilities for teaching and learning of all members of the team 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam leader 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity practice teacher 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentor 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociate mentor 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearner 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign-off mentor 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering mentorship 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult safeguarding: an example 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 User Involvement, Self-Management and Compliance 322\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe modern PPI system 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rationale for greater user involvement 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe patient as co-producer 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-production cannot be realised without support 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I would recommend this book to student nurses, community and district nurses and anybody with a passion for public health nursing. Clear, concise and structured it is a book I have found beneficial for my own learning.”  (\u003ci\u003eNursing Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 24 April 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Thorough, comprehensive, and up-to-date with the latest policy guidelines Community and Public Health Nursing is an invaluable resource for novice and experienced practitioners, and for all healthcare professionals who work in the primary care and community setting, including practice nurses, nurse practitioners, district nurses, community staff nurses, health visitors, school nurses, walk-in centre nurses and sexual health nurses.”  (\u003ci\u003eNewbooks.lib\u003c\/i\u003e, 9 September 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sines\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Community Healthcare Nursing and Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Society and Health at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Aldridge-Bent\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Community Health Care Nursing at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgnes Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Academic Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenny Farrelly\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Potter\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing at Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"An extremely popular and valuable resource to students, practitioners and managers in community health care nursing\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Advanced Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eCommunity and Public Health Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential source of information for all those working in primary and community health care.  Comprehensive and accessible, it draws on the knowledge of a wide range of experts and conveys all the information and skills nurses working in modern primary care settings require. It includes material on policy developments, research perspectives, health visiting, practice and district nursing, team working, advanced nursing practice, non-medical prescribing, inter-professional practice, and user involvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew edition of the definitive textbook on community health care nursing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers learning disability nursing, caring for patients with mental health conditions, and community children’s nursing and school nursing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by experts in the field – providing authority and insight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough, comprehensive, and up-to-date with the latest policy guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity and Public Health Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for novice and experienced practitioners, and for all health care professionals who work in the primary care and community setting, including practice nurses, nurse practitioners, district nurses, community staff nurses, health visitors, school nurses, walk-in centre nurses and sexual health nurses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988953907429,"sku":"NP9781118396940","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118396940.jpg?v=1761782191","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/community-and-public-health-nursing-isbn-9781118396940","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}