| Description |
xxii, 233 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What is public health? / Cecile Knai -- Public health nursing / Gill Coverdale -- Theoretical perspectives of health visiting / Faith Muir and Paul Reynolds -- Health visiting in practice / Faith Muir and Paul Reynolds -- The development of school nursing / Mary Smith and Sarah Sherwin -- School nursing and school health practice / Sarah Sherwin and Mary Smith -- What is occupational health? / Greta Thornbory -- Occupational health nursing practice / Greta Thornbory -- Education and continuing professional development of public health nurses / Rebecca Elliott. |
| Summary |
This book explores the background to modern public health and public health nursing based on international and national guidelines. It looks at public health nursing, health visiting, the role of the school nurse and how they meet the public health agenda and the role of the occupational health nurse as a public health practitioner. |
| Subject |
Public health nursing.
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Public Health Nursing -- Great Britain. |
| Added Author |
Thornbory, Greta.
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| ISBN |
9781405180078 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1405180072 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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