Definition
Public health nursing is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.
American Public Health Association. (2013). The definition and practice of public health nursing.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual by
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 20th Edition Every chapter updated, and most benefitting from parallel updated by international experts, at both, CDC and WHO, priority has been given to ensuring global relevance. New disease variants have been included and some chapters have been fundamentally reworked. The 20th edition is a timely update to a milestone reference work that ensures the relevance and usefulness to every public health professional around the world.
Epidemiology by
Dr. Gordis guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to improve evaluation and public policy. It's your best choice for an accessible yet rich understanding of epidemiology
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Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition by
Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice describes a competent level of nursing care at each level of nursing informatics practice and provides comprehensive overviews of the dynamic and complex practice of the nursing informatics specialty. Published by ANA, this book is informed by advances in health care and professional nursing practice. It contains national standards of practice and performance that define the who, what, where, when, why, and how of nursing informatics practice and is a vital reference for: Quality improvement initiatives Certification and credentialing Position descriptions and performance appraisals Classroom teaching and in-service education programs Boards of nursing members' orientation programs and regulatory decision-making activities Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice is intended to guide nurses, as well as administrators, legislators, regulators, legal counsel, and other interprofessional colleagues.
The Elements of Style by
You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition by 
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators. (2010). Essentials of baccalaureate nursing education for entry-level community/public health nursing. Public Health Nursing, 27(4), 371–382. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00867.x
The TCU Public Health Nursing Guide was created and co-authored by LeAnn Boyce, intern, and Alysha Sapp, with advice from Dr. Alexander, Dr. Cole, and students from TCU.
Last Updated by Michele Whitehead: November 21, 2024
