Community nursing

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Nursing in Australia: Contemporary Professional and Practice Insights

Publisher

Routledge/Taylor & Francis

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery / Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Services Research

RAS ID

36227

Comments

Whitehead, L., & McCullough, K. (2020). Community nursing. In N. Wilson, P. Lewis, L. Hunt & L. Whitehead (Eds.), Nursing in Australia: Contemporary Professional and Practice Insights. Routledge/Taylor & Farncis. Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003120698-17/community-nursing-lisa-whitehead-kylie-mccullough?context=ubx&refId=07c813be-cdf4-4761-8ae4-92306d376680

Abstract

This chapter will offer the reader an insight into the roles of nurses when working with communities and the philosophy of Primary Health Care as it relates to nursing and midwifery. It will provide an overview of health promotion principles and activities, a detailed example of a health promotion activity in practice, and guidance on working with communities and families, exploring the scope of home-based care.

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