Community/public health nursing : promoting the health of populations / Mary A. Nies, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAHB, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Joint Appointment MPH Program, Division of Health Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, Melanie McEwen, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, Texas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to community health nursing -- Health: a community view -- Historical factors: community health nursing in context -- Thinking upstream: nursing theories and population-focused nursing practice -- Health promotion and risk reduction -- The art and science of community health nursing -- Epidemiology -- Community assessment -- Community health planning, implementation, and evaluation -- Community health education -- Case management -- Factors that influence the health of the community -- Policy, politics, legislation, and community health nursing -- The health care system -- Economics of health care -- Cultural diversity and community health nursing -- Environmental health -- Globalization and international health -- Aggregates in the community -- Child and adolescent health -- Women's health -- Men's health -- Senior health -- Family health -- Vulnerable populations -- Populations affected by disabilities -- Homeless populations -- Rural and migrant health -- Populations affected by mental illness -- Population health problems -- Communicable disease -- Substance abuse -- Violence -- Natural and man-made disasters -- Community health settings -- School health -- Occupational health -- Forensic and correctional nursing -- Faith community health -- Home health and hospice.