Author: Barbara Valanis Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange ISBN: 9780838522264 Category : Epidemiology Languages : en Pages : 444
Book Description
An introduction to the concepts and methods of epidemiology and key issues in the application of epidemiology to clinical practice, public health and health administration.
Author: Mary Beth Zeni Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning ISBN: 1284154947 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 319
Book Description
Principles of Epidemiology for Advanced Practice Nurses provides students and practitioners with an overview of epidemiology concepts as well as the history, models and frameworks in use today.
Author: Demetrius Porche, DNS, PhD, ANEF, FACHE, FAANP, FAAN Publisher: Springer Publishing Company ISBN: 0826185142 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 465
Book Description
Written by nurses for nurses, this graduate-level text disseminates the core principles of epidemiology within a population health framework and provides practical knowledge nurses can use to analyze and improve healthcare in the community. Informed by the evolution of epidemiological science resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, this book demonstrates how epidemiology can have a profound impact on health. It showcases a variety of settings and epidemiological roles demonstrating the importance and practicality of this discipline. Clear and concise, this text explains the basics of population health followed by epidemiology concepts and designs. It is distinguished by its application-based case studies, analytical tools of epidemiology, and calculations, which foster skill development and necessary familiarity of the subject. Also included is an important Biostatistics Primer, relevant content from Healthy People 2030, and an "Epidemiology in Practice" section focusing on examples from different epidemiology arenas. Key Features: Includes application-based cases, tools, and calculations throughout to help students develop practical epidemiologic skills Provides background and understanding of health disparities and determinants of health Includes relevant information from Healthy People 2030 Includes discussion questions, learning objectives, terminology review, tables, and figures in each chapter Delivers up-to-date information on epidemiology in the time of Covid-19 Includes access to an Instructor's Manual with additional case studies
Author: Anne Mulhall Publisher: Palgrave ISBN: 9780333622520 Category : Epidemiology Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
The importance of epidemiology is being increasingly realised by healthcare practitioners who, traditionally, have focused their attention on the individual rather than populations. The development of successful multidisciplinary practice requires modern healthcare professionals to be flexible enough to absorb ideas from other disciplines, whilst retaining the ability to challenge concepts inconsistent with good practice.
Author: Gail A. Harkness Publisher: ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
EPIDEMIOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE describes the relationship between epidemiologic principles and nursing practice while clearly and concisely defining essential terminology. Key topics include a comparison of the epidemiologic process with the nursing process, the spectrum of health and disability, descriptive epidemiology, analytical epidemiology, epidemiology of both infectious and noninfectious processes, surveillance and screening, and the application of epidemiological principles to various practice settings.
Author: Kiran Macha Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers ISBN: 0763789968 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 380
Book Description
Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice guides graduate-level nursing students to understand the basic concepts of epidemiology while gaining and applying statistical conceptual skills. Focusing on the importance of disease prevention and community-centered migration, this text helps students expand their knowledge base while enhancing practical application skills and stimulating research interests. Designed to prepare advanced practice nursing students to meet the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) standards, this text features expert insights, objectives, critical questions, and references. Topics include the role of epidemiology and statistics in advanced nursing practice, study designs and outcomes, emerging infectious diseases, genetic and environmental epidemiology, the role of culture, nursing in pandemics and emergency preparedness, and legal and ethical issues.
Author: Robert Fletcher Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1469826259 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 275
Book Description
Now in its Fifth Edition, Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials is a comprehensive, concise, and clinically oriented introduction to the subject of epidemiology. Written by expert educators, this text introduces students to the principles of evidence-based medicine that will help them develop and apply methods of clinical observation in order to form accurate conclusions. The Fifth Edition includes more complete coverage of systematic reviews and knowledge management, as well as other key topics such as abnormality, diagnosis, frequency and risk, prognosis, treatment, prevention, chance, studying cases and cause.
Author: Marcia Stanhope Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0323241735 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1131
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This Revised Reprint of our 8th edition, the "gold standard" in community health nursing, Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, has been updated with a new Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) appendix that features examples of incorporating knowledge, skills, and attitudes to improve quality and safety in community/public health nursing practice. As with the previous version, this text provides comprehensive and up-to-date content to keep you at the forefront of the ever-changing community health climate and prepare you for an effective nursing career. In addition to concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities, this text also incorporates real-life applications of the public nurse's role, Healthy People 2020 initiatives, new chapters on forensics and genomics, plus timely coverage of disaster management and important client populations such as pregnant teens, the homeless, immigrants, and more. Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how the latest research findings apply to public/community health nursing.Separate chapters on disease outbreak investigation and disaster management describe the nurse's role in surveilling public health and managing these types of threats to public health.Separate unit on the public/community health nurse's role describes the different functions of the public/community health nurse within the community.Levels of Prevention boxes show how community/public health nurses deliver health care interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention.What Do You Think?, Did You Know?, and How To? boxes use practical examples and critical thinking exercises to illustrate chapter content.The Cutting Edge highlights significant issues and new approaches to community-oriented nursing practice.Practice Application provides case studies with critical thinking questions.Separate chapters on community health initiatives thoroughly describe different approaches to promoting health among populations.Appendixes offer additional resources and key information, such as screening and assessment tools and clinical practice guidelines. NEW! Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) appendix features examples of incorporating knowledge, skills, and attitudes to improve quality and safety in community/public health nursing practice.NEW! Linking Content to Practice boxes provide real-life applications for chapter content.NEW! Healthy People 2020 feature boxes highlight the goals and objectives for promoting health and wellness over the next decade.NEW! Forensic Nursing in the Community chapter focuses on the unique role of forensic nurses in public health and safety, interpersonal violence, mass violence, and disasters. NEW! Genomics in Public Health Nursing chapter includes a history of genetics and genomics and their impact on public/community health nursing care.
Author: Barbara Valanis
Author: Mary Beth Zeni
Author: Demetrius Porche, DNS, PhD, ANEF, FACHE, FAANP, FAAN
Author: Anne Mulhall
Author: Gail A. Harkness
Author: Kiran Macha
Author: Ann L. Cupp Curley
Author: Robert Fletcher
Author: Raj S. Bhopal
Author: Marcia Stanhope