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The Definition of Practice of Public Health Nursing

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.

https://www.apha.org/~/media/files/pdf/membergroups/phn/nursingdefinition.ashx

Books for Public Health Professionals

Control of Communicable Diseases Manual by David L. Heymann; M. D (Editor)
ISBN: 0875530184
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
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 Leon Gordis
ISBN: 145573733X
Publication Date: 2013-11-25
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

Welcome to Public Health Nursing

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This site is created to be a "one-stop shopping" for many of your public health nursing needs. You will find public health nursing books, resources, database, organizations, information on evidence-based medicine, polices, demographic statistic information and journals. Please enjoy!

Public Health Nurse Intervention Wheel

Wheel of Public Health Interventions

Required Texts

PUBLIC / COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NURSING PRACTICE: CARING FOR POPULATIONS, 2nd Edition
Problem-based learning approach features exercises, such as critical-thinking and end-of-chapter questions, to enhance your skills and apply what you're learning.
Three case studies for every chapter provide you with a step-by-step process that enables you to apply public health principles in the real world.
Coverage of public health nursing competencies and roles highlights national standards in public health.
Call-out boxes in each chapter highlight important information on Healthy People 2020, (updated to reflect the Mid-Course Review statistics), evidence-based practice, and rate calculations.

Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition by American Nurses Association
ISBN: 9780999308837
Publication Date: 2021-10-01
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 William Strunk; E. B. White; Roger Angell (Foreword by)
ISBN: 020530902X
Publication Date: 1999-07-23
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.
The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice
Free e-book
NURSING PRACTICE ACT, NURSING PEER REVIEW, & NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE AND STATUTES REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING As Amended September 2013
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01

Theory at a Glance a Guide for Health Promotion Practice
Theory at a Glance describes influential theories of health related behaviors, the process of shaping behaviors, and the effects of ecological factors on behavior. The guide addresses the ways in which theory and models can be used in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs.

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

Authorship

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: January 20, 2017

Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian

John Humphrey