Nursing in the Community: an essential guide to practice

Sue Chilton, Karen Melling, Dee Drew, Ann Clarridge

Good for an over view, for pre-registration students and further sources for reference.University PlymouthGood introduction for community. I like the structure around learning outcomes and tasks to do.Mrs J Sime, Department of Nursing, University CollThe quartet of authors fulfils the promise of the title. The book is user-friendly, with each chapter displaying learning outcomes and incorporating a scattering of exercises, reflection and examples to encourage the reader to relate theory and practice.Nursing Standard

• 1. Setting the scene: An introduction 2. New ways of working 3. Nursing in a community environment 4. Personal safety in the community 5. Therapeutic relationships 6. Working collaboratively 7. Conceptual approaches to care 8. Professional issues in community nursing 9. Nursing for public health 10. Developing health promotion practice