Description
Book SynopsisThis revised edition looks to the future of public health nursing and provides essential guidance in the form of standards and competencies for generalist and the advanced public health nurse. It is a must-have title for public health nursing practitioners, educators, students, researchers and others directly involved in public health. Employers, insurers, lawyers, regulators, policy makers and stakeholders will find value in referencing this publication.
Table of Contents
- Scope of Public Health Nursing Practice
- Public Health Nursing: Past, Present, and Future
- Definition of Public Health Nursing
- Public Health Nursing Practice: Focus on Population Health
- The Art and Science of Public Health Nursing: A Synergy
- Public Health Nursing Standards and Core Competencies
- Essential Public Health Services
- Principles of Public Health Nursing Practice
- Core Elements of Public Health Nursing
- A Synergy of Systems
- Public Health Nursing Practice: Application and Context
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Practice Environments
- Characteristics of Recipients of Public Health Nursing Services
- Professional Partners and Collaboration
- Tiers (Levels) of Public Health Nursing Practice
- Influences on Public Health Nursing Practice
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports
- National Health Initiatives
- Global Public Health Nursing Initiatives
- Ethical Considerations
- Education and Preparation
- Issues and Trends in Public Health Nursing
- Necessary Knowledge Base for Public Health Nursing
- Public Health Department Accreditation
- Digital Technology in Communication and Information Use and Management
- Summary of the Scope of Public Health Nursing Practice
- Standards of Professional Public Health Nursing Practice
- Standards of Practice for Public Health Nursing
- Standard 1. Assessment
- Standard 2. Population Diagnosis and Priorities
- Standard 3. Outcomes Identification
- Standard 4. Planning
- Standard 5. Implementation
- Standard 5A. Coordination of Care
- Standard 5B. Health Teaching and Health Promotion
- Standard 5C. Consultation
- Standard 5D. Prescriptive Authority
- Standard 5E. Regulatory Activities
- Standard 6. Evaluation
- Standards of Professional Performance for Public Health Nursing
- Standard 7. Ethics
- Standard 8. Education
- Standard 9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
- Standard 10. Quality of Practice
- Standard 11. Communication
- Standard 12. Leadership
- Standard 13. Collaboration
- Standard 14. Professional Practice Evaluation
- Standard 15. Resource Utilization
- Standard 16. Environmental Health
- Standard 17. Advocacy
- Glossary
- References and Bibliography
- Appendix A. Crosswalk of the Tier 1 Core Competencies for Public Health Nursing and Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Ed.
- Appendix B. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (2007)
