Description
Book SynopsisThis book has been thoroughly revised and updated with new information and data related to community health nursing, with chapters arranged as per the curricula prescribed by the statutory bodies. It contains nursing management at community level for communicable and non-communicable diseases, and is organized into 16 sections with 85 chapters. Relevant figures and tables for better understanding of certain concepts, appendices with information on objectives and activities of rural-urban field experience are provided. Appendices contain evaluation tools, calculations, immunization schedule, estimation of MCH services, etc. Basic instructions and guidelines are also given to allow students to prepare assignments in a proper way. This book is an essential clinical record book of experience in the area of community health nursing.
Table of ContentsSection 1: Concepts of community, health and nursing
Section 2: Determinants of health
Section 3: Concepts of epidemiology
Section 4: Communicable diseases
Section 5: Non-communicable diseases
Section 6: Demography
Section 7: Concepts of community health and community health nursing
Section 8: Health planning, policies and problems
Section 9: Delivery of community health services
Section 10: Components of health services
Section 11: Community health nursing approaches
Section 12: Roles and responsibilities of community health nursing personnel
Section 13: Job responsibilities of community health nursing personnel
Section 14: Health and social issues
Section 15: National health programs
Section 16: Health agencies
