Basic Concepts of Community Health Nursing

This book gives a sound foundation in community and public health nursingconcepts along with interventions for individuals, families and communityworkers. Throughout the book, health promotion and disease preventionconcepts are integrated into the multifaceted role of population-focused,community oriented nursing practiceEmphasis is laid on to implement the concept of partnership collaborationand empowerment to attain the goal of health for all so that the mostvulnerable and marginalized sections of the society along with children andwomen can be protected from epidemicsThis book explains how nursing involves a focus of four components i.e. theclient, the environment, the health and the nursing. Variations in nursingcare depend upon the fact whether it is provided in the acute care setting orcommunity- based settingIt covers topics such as epidemiology, personal health and hygiene,community health nursing process, family and child health services, schoolhealth services, occupational health services, etc. It also providesinformation on various national health problems, programmes, policies,procedures, community health management, administration, rehabilitativenursing, growth and development with statistics