Carolyn M. Garcia, PhD, MS, RN, PHN, Marjorie A. Schaffer, PhD, MPH, RN, PHN, Patricia M. Schoon, MPH, RN, PHN
Second edition
xix, 467 pages ;
28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-449) and index
Introduction to public health nursing practice -- Evidence-based public health nursing practice -- Competency 1: Applies the public health nursing process to communities, systems, individuals, and families -- Competency 2: Utilizes basic epidemiological principles in public health nursing practice -- Competency 3: Utilizes collaboration to achieve public health goals -- Competency 4: Works within the responsibility and authority of the governmental public health system -- Competency 5: Practices public health nursing within the auspices of the nurse practice act -- Competency 6: Effectively communicates with communities, systems, individuals, families, and colleagues -- Competency 7: Establishes and maintains caring relationships with communities, systems, individuals, and families -- Competency 8: Shows evidence of commitment to social justice, the greater good, and the public health principles -- Competency 9: Demonstrates nonjudgmental and unconditional acceptance of people different from self -- Competency 10: Incorporates mental, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health into assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation -- Competency 11: Demonstrates leadership in public health nursing with communities, systems, individuals, and families -- Putting it all together : what it means to be a public health nurse