Rural nursing : concepts, theory, and practice / Charlene A. Winters, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Winters, Charlene A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (521 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2013.

Summary:

The fourth edition of the only text to focus on nursing concepts, theory, and practice in rural settings continues to provide comprehensive and evidence-based information to nursing educators, researchers, and policy-makers. The book presents a wealth of new information that expands upon the rural nursing theory base and greatly adds to our understanding of current rural health care issues. It retains seminal chapters that consider theory and practice, client and cultural perspectives, response to illness, and community roles in sustaining good health. Authored by contributors from the United

Contents:

pt. I. The rural nursing theory base

pt. II. Perspectives of rural persons

pt. III. The rural dweller and response to illness

pt. IV. Rural nursing practice and education

pt. V. Rural public health

pt. VI. Looking ahead.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78402-767-7

0-8261-7086-2

OCLC:

831118669