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Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations

Christine L. Savage, Gordon L. Gillespie, Erin Whitehouse · 3rd Edition · ISBN 9781719647144 · F.A. Davis Company

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations (3rd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 21 chapters.

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Chapter index

Basis for Public Health Nursing Knowledge and Skills

Chapter 1: Public Health and Nursing Practice
Chapter 2: Optimizing Population Health
Chapter 3: Epidemiology and Nursing Practice
Chapter 4: Introduction to Community Assessment
Chapter 5: Health Program Planning
Chapter 6: Environmental Health

Community Health Across Populations: Public Health Issues

Chapter 7: Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health
Chapter 8: Health and Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 9: Communicable Diseases
Chapter 10: Noncommunicable Diseases
Chapter 11: Mental Health
Chapter 12: Substance Use and the Health of Communities
Chapter 13: Injury and Violence

Public Health Planning

Chapter 14: Health Planning for Local Public Health Departments
Chapter 15: Health Planning for Acute Care Settings
Chapter 16: Health Planning for Primary Care Settings
Chapter 17: Health Planning with Rural and Urban Communities
Chapter 18: Health Planning for Maternal-Infant and Child Health Settings
Chapter 19: Health Planning for School Settings
Chapter 20: Health Planning for Occupational and Environmental Health
Chapter 21: Health Planning, Public Health Policy, and Finance

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations (3rd Edition) by Christine L. Savage, Gordon L. Gillespie, Erin Whitehouse. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by F.A. Davis Company or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.