A Textbook of Community Nursing

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Cover; Book title; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Nursing in a community environment; 2 Public health and the promotion of wellbeing; 3 Professional approaches to care; 4 Managing risk; 5 Therapeutic relationship; 6 Care across the lifespan; 7 Community nursing assessment; 8 Carers: the keystone of communities and families; 9 Spirituality: a neglected aspect of care; 10 Collaborative working: benefits and barriers; 11 Approaches to acute care in the community; 12 Emerging issues in long-term conditions; 13 Providing quality in end-of-life care

14 Organization and management of care15 Clinical leadership and quality care; 16 Learning and teaching in the community; 17 eHealth; 18 Development of community nursing in the context of changing times; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

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A Textbook of Community Nursing is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction covering the full range of professional issues, including community nursing roles, personal safety, public health, and health promotion. This is an essential text for all pre-registration nursing students, students on specialist community nursing courses, and qualified nurses entering community practice for the first time.Completely up-to-date with current theory, policy, and guidelines for practice, all chapters are underpinned by a strong evidence baseUser-friendly and accessible, with learning objectives for each chapter, plus exercises and activities to test current understanding, promote reflective practice, and encourage further readingCase studies and examples from practice draw on all branches of community nursing to illustrate practical application of theory