Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations

Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations
by Frances A. Maurer, Claudia Smith

Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations
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Book Summary Information

Author: Claudia Smith, Frances A. Maurer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-22
ISBN: 0721603548
Number of pages: 848
Publisher: Saunders

Book Reviews of Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations

Book Review: Community Health and Public nursing Book
Summary: 5 Stars

Very imformative book, reads easy, and makes information easy to remember.
When reading this book you know you are reading an educational book, but you feel like you are reading something for fun. I highly recommend this book to anyone planning on working with the public in the nursing field.

Summary of Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations

The 3rd edition of this popular text creates a true-to-life learning experience where readers discover practical methods and solutions for community care and population-focused practice. This text reinforces the roles and responsibilities of the community/public health nurse by taking a practical application approach to community/public health nursing. With features that promote a "practice" approach and numerous clinical examples and case studies, the text provides readers with the knowledge to make the leap from the page into practice to become effective community/public health nurses. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.

  • Emphasizes family and community as client and provides detailed steps on assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
  • Provides separate units on family and community health
  • Highlights Healthy People 2010 boxes that reinforce primary prevention concepts


  • Innovative website interactivity that interfaces with book content to reinforce the application of subject matter to clinical situations
  • Four new chapters on international health, vulnerable populations, teenage pregnancy, and community mental health
  • Addresses bioterrorism and homeland security issues and related nursing interventions
  • Provides new content on the growing population of migrant health workers
  • Highlights important terminology with key terms listed in the front and defined throughout the chapters
  • Full-color illustrations and photographs help prepare users for public health practice

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