Prepare for a successful career as a community/public health nurse with Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition. This comprehensive text provides up-to-date information on issues that impact public health nursing, such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and health care policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. Real-life scenarios showcase examples of health promotion and public health interventions. New to this edition is an emphasis on Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) skills and an explanation of the influence of the Affordable Care Act on public health.

Written by well-known nursing educators Marcia Stanhope, PhD RN FAAN, and Jeanette Lancaster, this bestselling text is ideal for students in both BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs. Evidence-Based Practice and Cutting Edge boxes illustrate the use and application of the latest research findings in public/community health nursing, while Healthy People 2020 boxes highlight goals and objectives for promoting the nation’s health and wellness over the next decade. Levels of Prevention boxes identify specific nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Practice Application scenarios help you apply chapter content to the practice setting by analyzing case situations and answering critical thinking questions.

With a print length of 1120 pages, this edition is packed with essential information for aspiring public health nurses. Published by Mosby on October 21, 2015, its ISBN-13 is 978-0323321532.

Prepare yourself to make a significant impact in the field of public health nursing with this authoritative and comprehensive resource.

Dimensions: 8.75 x 1.35 x 11 inches

Publication Date: October 21, 2015

Print Length: 1120 pages

ISBN-13: 978-0323321532