"Nursing education often begins with understanding health at the cellular level through courses related to pathophysiology and physical assessment. Building on this knowledge, this text covers health, disease, and injury within the context of the world we live in. No matter what settings nurses work in, they apply public health science daily to prevent disease, reduce mortality and morbidity in those who are ill, and contribute to the health of the communities we serve. Our goal with this book is to lead you on the journey of discovering how the public health sciences are an integral part of nursing practice and how nurses implement effective public health interventions"-- Provided by publisher.

Public Health and Nursing Practice -- Optimizing Population Health -- Epidemiology and Nursing Practice -- Introduction to Community Assessment -- Health Program Planning -- Environmental Health -- Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health -- Health and Vulnerable Populations -- Communicable Diseases -- Noncommunicable Diseases -- Mental Health -- Substance Use and the Health of Communities -- Injury and Violence -- Health Planning for Local Public Health Departments -- Health Planning for Acute Care Settings -- Health Planning for Primary Care Settings -- Health Planning with Rural and Urban Communities -- Health Planning for Maternal-Infant and Child Health Settings -- Health Planning for School Settings -- Health Planning for Occupational and Environmental Health -- Health Planning, Public Health Policy, and Finance -- Health Planning for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management.