TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Daryl AU - Coutsaftiki,Dina AU - Fathers,C.Patricia TI - Health promotion and public health for nursing students SN - 9781473977853 PY - 2017/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE KW - Health promotion KW - sears KW - Great Britain KW - Public health nursing N1 - Introduction -- 1. Thinking health promotion -- 2. Tackling lifestyle change -- 3. Encouraging health screening -- 4. Teaching patients -- 5. Supporting self-management -- 6. Considering public health -- 7. Managing health promotion in practice -- 8. Keeping up your skills N2 - Preventing illness and improving the general health of the population is a vital priority for the health service with nurses expected to play a central role. Written using clear language this book explains what health promotion is and how it interacts with public health. It shows how health promotion can be implemented while drawing on the main theories, models and evidence that inform practice. The book covers the essential topics like lifestyle changes, health screening and patient education giving you the necessary tools and confidence to integrate health promotion into your day to day nursing practice. -- Provided by publisher ER -