Patricia M. Schoon, Carolyn M. Porta, Marjorie A. Schaffer.
Third edition.
Indianapolis, IN :
Sigma Theta Tau International,
[2018]
1807
1 online resource
Schaffer's name appears first in the first edition.
Includes bibliographical references 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 (the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population) in public health nursing practice -- Competency 3 : utilizes the principles and science of environmental health to promote safe and sustainable environments for individuals, families, systems, and communities -- Competency 4 : practices public health nursing within the auspices of the nurse practice act -- Competency 5 : works within the responsibility and authority of the governmental public health system -- Competency 6 : utilizes collaboration to achieve public health goals -- Competency 7 : effectively communicates with communities, systems, individuals, families, and colleagues -- Competency 8 : establishes and maintains caring relationships with communities, systems, individuals, and families -- Competency 9 : incorporates mental, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health into assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation -- Competency 10 : demonstrates nonjudgmental and unconditional acceptance of people different from self -- Competency 11 : shows evidence of commitment to social justice, the greater good, and the public health principles -- Competency 12 : 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.