Advanced community health nursing practice : population-focused care / Naomi E. Ervin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ervin, Naomi E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community health nursing.

Needs assessment.

Community Health Nursing.

Community Health Services--organization & administration.

Data Collection.

Health Services Needs and Demand.

Needs Assessment.

Program Evaluation.

Medical Subjects:

Community Health Nursing.

Community Health Services--organization & administration.

Data Collection.

Health Services Needs and Demand.

Needs Assessment.

Program Evaluation.

Physical Description:

xiii, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [2002]

Summary:

Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice is the only resource to cover the depth of all aspects of current advanced community practice and the processes used in practice. Chapters contributed by experts in the field, integrate key concepts throughout. Coverage includes foundations of practice, community assessment, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation. Interdisciplinary practice, community involvement, and ethical issues are also discussed.

Contents:

Part I. Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice 1

Chapter 1. Introduction to Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice 3

Defining Advanced Nursing Practice 4

Defining Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice 5

Models of Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice 7

Maintaining the Focus of Practice 12

Understanding the Core Processes of Advanced Practice 13

Understanding the Core Public Health Functions 15

Understanding the Interdisciplinary Nature of Advanced Practice 16

Acquiring Leadership Skills for Advanced Practice 17

Chapter 2. Foundations and Context of Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice 23

Foundations of Practice 24

Standards of Practice 32

Certification 34

The Changing Health Care System 36

Nursing Care Delivery Organizations 40

Part II. Community Assessment Process 45

Chapter 3. The Community / Laurene E. Sheilds, A. Elizabeth Lindsey 47

Defining Community 48

Conceptualizing Community 49

Applying Conceptualizations of Community 54

Chapter 4. Overview of the Community Assessment Process 69

Purposes of Conducting a Community Assessment 70

Comparing the Community Assessment Process and the Nursing Assessment Process 72

Uses of Community Assessments in Subspecialties 73

Interdisciplinary Approach to Community Assessment 74

Community Assessment Process 77

Chapter 5. Exploring Frameworks and Models for Guiding a Community Assessment 83

Nursing Practice Knowledge 84

Frameworks and Models Used to Guide the Community Assessment Process 85

Criteria for Selecting a Community Assessment Framework or Model 97

Applying the Criteria to Select a Framework 100

Chapter 6. Locating Sources of Data / Judith McDevitt, JoEllen Wilbur 109

Overview of Data Sources 110

Types of Data 110

Sources of Data for a Community Assessment 112

Chapter 7. Using Methods of Data Collection / Julia Muennich Cowell, Diane McNaughton 149

Participant Observation 150

Windshield/Walking Survey 152

Focus Groups 156

Key Informants 159

Delphi Technique 161

Surveys 163

Archival Data 166

Literature Review 167

Choosing Data Collection Methods 170

Chapter 8. Planning and Conducting the Community Assessment 177

Preassessment Phase 178

Preassessment Activities 179

Using a Framework or Model to Guide the Community Assessment Process 190

Conducting the Data Collection Phase of the Community Assessment 192

Transition City: A Community Assessment 197

Chapter 9. Community Diagnosis: Analysis and Synthesis of Data and Information 203

Definition of Community Diagnosis 204

Importance of Formulating Community Diagnoses 205

Differentiating Among Community Diagnoses, Community Needs, and Community Problems 207

Analyzing and Synthesizing Data from Multiple Sources 209

Part III. Program Planning 223

Chapter 10. Overview of Program Planning / Paul L. Kuehnert 225

Community Health Nursing's Unique Framework 226

Relationship of Community Assessment to Program Planning 227

Conceptual Frameworks and Models to Guide Program Planning 229

Case Study: The AIDS Foundation of Chicago 238

Chapter 11. Formulating Program Goals and Objectives 247

Relationship of Goals and Objectives to Program Planning 248

Goals and Objectives 250

Elements Required for Complete Objectives 252

Approaches for Specifying Program Objectives 258

Chapter 12. Focusing Program Planning 263

Steps to Focus Program Planning 264

Using Research in Practice 274

Using Theory in Practice 276

Chapter 13. Developing a Program Plan 283

Components of a Program Plan 284

Resources to Consider in Program Planning 285

Using a Model for Program Plan Development 288

Relationship of Interventions to Program Plans 291

Use of a Research Base for Intervention Development 296

Program Plan Components at Individual, Group, and Community Levels 297

Plan for the Safety First at Home Program 299

Chapter 14. Developing Budgets for Program Plans 305

Relationship of Budgets to Program Plans 306

Financial Terms and the Budgeting Process 309

Types of Budgets 310

Budgeting Approaches 313

Factors to Consider in Planning a Budget 315

Funding for Community Health Programs 322

Part IV. Program Implementation 325

Chapter 15. Overview of Program Implementation 327

Models of Change 328

Phases of Program Implementation 330

Role of the Change Agent in Program Implementation 340

Relationship of Interventions and Program Implementation 343

Political Environment and Program Implementation 345

Chapter 16. Monitoring Program Implementation / Joyce Splann Krothe 349

Components of Successful Program Implementation 350

Enhancing Community Involvement and Ownership 356

Revisions of the Program Plan 361

Part V. Program Evaluation 371

Chapter 17. Overview of Program Evaluation / Gale A. Spencer 373

History 374

Definition of Program Evaluation 376

The Relationship of Program Evaluation to Research 376

Purposes of Program Evaluation 377

Models to Guide Program Evaluation 379

The Relationship of Program Evaluation to Community Assessment and Program Planning 389

Chapter 18. Developing a Program Evaluation Plan 393

Focusing the Evaluation 394

Building Evaluation Designs 398

Understanding Evaluation Designs 400

Internal and External Validity of Evaluation Designs 402

Sampling for Evaluation Studies 405

Collecting Baseline Data 409

Involving Interdisciplinary Team Members and Community Members 409

Chapter 19. Measuring Program Effectiveness 415

Definition of Program Effectiveness 416

Measuring Program Effectiveness 416

Selecting Existing Measures for Program Evaluation 420

Developing New Measures for Program Evaluation 423

Relationship of Program Evaluation to Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement Activities 425

Using Nursing Classification Systems in Program Evaluation 426

Chapter 20. Conducting a Program Evaluation / Alta Whaley Andrews, Martha Keehner Engelke 431

The Role of the Evaluator 432

Sources of Data for Program Evaluation 434

The Relationship Between Goals and Objectives and Data Analysis Methods 438

Selecting Analysis Methods 438

Presenting the Evaluation Report 445

Chapter 21. Revising Programs / Doris F. Glick, Pamela A. Kulbok 451

Weighing Statistical and Practical Significance 452

Sustainability 455

Involving the Community in the Revision Phase 457

Political and Organizational Environment for Program Changes 458

The Case of a Primary Care Community Nursing Center 459

Part VI. Future Directions for Advanced Practice 463

Chapter 22. Utilizing Research in Advanced Practice 465

Creating a Practice Environment for Research Utilization 466

Disseminating Research Findings in the Practice Setting 467

Practice Guidelines 471

Evidence-Based Practice 472

Role of the Advanced Practice Community Health Nurse in Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice 473

Research Utilization for Policy Formulation 478.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0805373640

OCLC:

47892868