Public Health and Community Nursing: Frameworks for practice / Edition 3

by Dianne Watkins MSc, PGCE, RN, RM, HV, RNT, Judy Cousins MSc, PGCE, RGN, HV

Overview

The third edition of this popular and useful text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the many major changes that have taken place in community nursing, making it an invaluable and up-to-date reference for all community nursing courses. The book covers the current public health landscape, epidemiology, frameworks for practice, with sections on family, and on the different Community Public Health Nurse Specialists.

•‘Real-life’ case-studies link theory and practice, and promote further enquiry •Discussion points encourage student reflection on methods of enhancing their professional and practice development •A framework approach promotes development of practice •Key issues begin, and Summaries end, each chapter to aid studying •References and recommended reading promote depth and breadth of study.

•Thorough revision to reflect changes in community nursing •More emphasis on public health reflects current government emphasis

New chapters on

•epidemiology and its application to practice •social capital on health •needs assessment, public health and commissioning of services •promoting health - frameworks for practice •occupational health nursing •partnership working in health and social care •developments in promoting workforce health •advancing public health in nursing practice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702029479
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/19/2009
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Section 1 The changing landscape of public health 1

1 Recent health and social policy developments Stephen Peckham Alison Hann 3

2 Developments in primary care Stephen Peckham 15

3 Innovation and change in public health David Fone Shantini Paranjothy Rhianwen Elen Stiff 27

Section 2 Public health frameworks 47

4 Epidemiology and its application to practice John Watkins 49

5 Social capital and health Sarah Cowley 67

6 Needs assessment, public health and commissioning of services Nigel Monaghan 81

7 Public health and health promotion - frameworks for practice Dianne Watkins 93

8 Developments in promoting workplace health Denis D'Auria 109

Section 3 The family as a framework for practice 123

9 The family: a sociological perspective Graham Allan Graham Crow 125

10 The family: a psychological perspective Neil Frude 137

11 Violence within the family Neil Frude 147

12 Safeguarding children from physical abuse Dianne Watkins Judy Cousins 161

Section 4 Shifting the boundaries of public health and community practice 175

13 Practice nursing Judith Carrier 177

14 District nursing Carol Alstrom Pat McCamley 189

15 Specialist community public health nurse: health visiting Dianne Watkins Lorraine Joomun 201

16 Specialist community public health nurse: school nursing Ros Godson 215

17 Specialist community public health nurse: occupational health nursing Bashyr Aziz 225

18 Community mental health nursing Ben Hannigan 237

19 Community learning disability nursing Ruth Wyn Williams David Coyle 249

20 Community children's nursing Anna Sidey David Widdas 259

Section 5 Challenges for the future 271

21 Partnership working in health and social care Judy Cousins 273

22 Alternative ways of working Helen Beswick Joanne Chambers Julie Davidson Aileen Fraser Celia Phipps Kirsten Robson Janet Vokes 285

23 Advancing public health in nursing practice Dianne Watkins Judy Cousins 297

Index 309