Gain a better understanding of the nurse s role in caring for populations and the community. The detailed scenarios in "Case Studies in Public Health Nursing: Online Practice and Application" are real-life situations, designed to promote active learning, classroom discussions, and full comprehension of the material. Over 50 engaging scenarios are presented in a consistent format to help you quickly grasp topics such as community assessment, health promotion, and vulnerable populations. Featuring robust online content along with an accompanying user s guide, these case studies are ideal for use in conjunction with a community health textbook. Plus, suggested readings corresponding to Elsevier community health textbooks are included to help foster a rich learning experience! -- From product description.

Part I: Introduction to C/PHN. Upstream thinking: introduction to public health nursing ; Determinants of health ; Culture of health. -- Part II: Competences: Domain 1: analytic and assessment skills. Community assessment part 1: shoe leather/windshield survey and key informant interview ; Community assessment part 2: using data sources ; Individual health risk assessment ; Family health risk assessment ; Environmental health risk assessment. -- Part III: Competencies: Domain 2: policy development/program planning skills. Policy development to protect health: local community level policy ; Policy development to protect health: state level policy ; Policy development to protect health: national level policy ; Program planning ; Disaster planning and management part 1: mitigation and preparation ; Disaster planning and management part 2: response and recovery. -- Part IV: Competencies: Domain 3: communication skills. Health literacy ; Individual health promotion ; Family health promotion ; Community health promotion. -- Part V: Competencies: Domain 4: cultural competence skills. Advocating and working with diverse populations ; Targeted health information for at-risk populations ; Evaluate agency practices and policies for cultural competence. -- Part VI: Competencies: Domain 5: community dimensions of practice. Task force development ; Coalition development ; Navigating the United States health care system. Part VII: Competencies: Domain 6: public health science skills. Disease outbreak: infectious disease in a college dorm ; Disease outbreak: foodborne illness ; Disease outbreak: potential epidemic ; Disease outbreak: global health risk ; Disease outbreak: emerging disease ; Disease outbreak: potential epidemic ; Disease outbreak: global health risk ; Disease outbreak: emerging disease ; Community-based participatory research. -- Part VIII: Competencies: Domain 7: financial planning and management skills. Board of Health report ; Proposal for funding from external source ; Delivering care within budgetary guidelines ; Conflict resolution. -- Part IX: Competencies: Domain 8: leadership and systems thinking skills. Adhering to ethical standards ; Nurse-managed centers ; Quality management and improvement ; Public health workforce. -- Part X: Vulnerable populations. Populations affected with disabilities ; Poverty and homelessness ; Rural and migrant health ; Substance abuse ; Violence and human abuse. -- Part XI: A day in the life: specialty practice. Case management ; Faith community nursing ; Forensic and correctional nursing ; Genomics ; Global health ; Home health and hospice ; Occupational health ; School nursing.