| Description |
xii, 284 pages : maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part One: Foundations Of Rural Nursing -- Nursing and Rural Health Care Delivery -- Yesterday and Today -- Definitions of Rural and Their Implications -- Theoretical Foundations for Nursing in Rural Environments -- The Community Health Assessment (CHA) Process -- Building Partnerships -- Exemplar -- A Framework for Rural Nursing Interventions -- Part Two: Special Populations -- Special and At-Risk Rural Populations -- Cultural-Linguistic Competence -- Rural Considerations -- Behavioral Health Care -- Rural Issues and Strategies -- America's Lost Population -- The Rural Homeless -- Hiv/Aids -- The Silent Enemy Within Rural Communities -- Rural Occupational, Safety, Health and Nursing -- Part Three: National And Global Futuristic Perspectives -- The Meaning of Managed Care for Rural America -- Rural Nursing in the United States -- Rural Nursing in Australia -- Rural Nursing in Canada -- Analysis of Rural Nursing -- Australia, Canada, United States -- Ethical Situations -- What Nurses in Rural in Practice Should Know -- Research -- The Link Between Rural Theory & Evidence-Based Practice |
| Summary |
"Orientation to Nursing in the Rural Community examines the evolving health care delivery systems and role of nursing within the rural context. Divided into three parts, including perspectives from experts in Australia and Canada, the book covers the foundations of rural nursing, special populations, and future perspectives. Students will find special features in each chapter such as lists of objectives, key terms, points to remember, suggested research activities, and discussion questions extremely helpful."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Rural nursing.
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| Author |
Baird-Crooks, Kathryn.
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| LC no. |
00008364 |
| ISBN |
0761911561 (c) |
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076191157X (p) |
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