Includes bibliographical references and index

Part one. The Context of Public Health Nursing -- Public Health Nursing: Present, Past, and Future -- Public Health Systems -- Health Policy, Politics, and Reform -- Health and the Global Environment -- Part two. Evidence-Based Practice and Population Health -- Frameworks for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Risk Reduction -- Epidemiology: The Study of Prevention -- Describing Health Conditions: Understanding and Using Rates -- Gathering Evidence for Public Health Practice -- Part three. Implementing Nursing Practice in Community Settings -- Planning for Community Change -- Cultural Diversity and Values -- Community Assessment -- Care Management, Case Management, and Home Healthcare -- Family Assessment -- Part four. Challenges in Community and Public Health Nursing -- Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Violence and Abuse -- Substance Abuse -- Undeserved Populations -- Environmental Health -- Community Preparedness: Disaster and Terrorism -- Part five. Specialty Practice -- Community Mental Health -- School Health -- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health Ministries in Faith Communities -- Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Occupational Health Nursing

"Prepare for a career in community and public health with this evidence-based resource. Succinct, manageable, and logically organized, [this book] provides both the methods and the knowledge you need to gather, analyze, and evaluate data as evidence for community health practice decisions. Offering more case-based activities than any other text for the course, this practical book focuses on the indivdiual in the context of the community setting and on the global community. The second edition features an increased focus on noncommunicable diseases as a global trend, enhanced content on program evaluation, new examples, and a wide range of learning resources to help students succeed in the course."--Back cover