Community nursing

Author: Liu Su, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The compilation of this textbook is guided by the series of policies and guidelines on the development of community nursing issued by the Ministry of Health. It is tailored to the background and existing knowledge structure of community nurses, addresses the tasks, responsibilities, and scope of work of community health services in China, and meets the requirements for the professional qualities and abilities of nurses in community nursing. By drawing on advanced international community nursing models and incorporating the Ministry of Health's requirements for on-the-job training and pre-service training of community nurses, the content of the textbook is organized and arranged. The book consists of 11 chapters, including an overview of community nursing, primary health care and community health care systems in China, community health education, behaviors and health of community populations, health and nursing interventions for community populations, chronic disease nursing in the community, emergency and disaster nursing in the community, prevention and care of infectious diseases in the community, mental health care in the community, family health nursing in the community, and practical nursing techniques in the community. The arrangement of all content meets the theoretical and basic knowledge requirements of community nurses while emphasizing guidance for community nursing practice, focusing on the practicality, forward-looking nature, and operability of the content. Therefore, the key focus of this textbook is to cultivate the basic work models, skills, and methods of community nursing for trainees, and to enhance their practical working abilities in community nursing positions. As one of the training textbooks for general practitioners, this textbook is suitable for the qualification certification training and standardized job training of community nurses. It is also applicable for general practitioners, public health physicians, and community health service managers to understand the content and work models of community nursing. Additionally, it can serve as a reference book for other nurses to learn about community nursing, as well as for nursing college teachers and students in teaching and learning.