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,FOUNDATIONS
of NURSING
in the COMMUNITY
Community-Oriented Practice
Fourth Edition
Marcia Stanhope, RN, DSN, FAAN
The Good Samaritan Professor and Chair
in Community Health Nursing, Emerita
College of Nursing and
Provost Public Scholar Emerita
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Jeanette Lancaster, RN, PhD, FAAN
Sadie Heath Cabiness Professor and Dean Emerita
School of Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University
Associate, Tuft & Associates, Inc.
, 3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PRACTICE ISBN: 978-0-323-10094-6
Copyright © 2014 by Mosby, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2010 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
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our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become
necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and
using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information
or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom
they have a professional responsibility.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Stanhope, Marcia, author.
Foundations of nursing in the community : community-oriented practice / Marcia Stanhope,
Jeanette Lancaster.—4th ed.
p. ; cm.
Based on: Public health nursing : population-centered health care in the community / [edited by] Marcia Stanhope,
Jeanette Lancaster. 8th ed. c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-323-10094-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
I. Lancaster, Jeanette, author. II. Public health nursing. Based on (work): III. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Community Health Nursing. 2. Community Health Services. WY 106]
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MORE THAN
A TEXTBOOK!
Evolve Resources for Stanhope/Lancaster: Foundations of Nursing
in the Community: Community-Oriented Practice, fourth edition,
offer the following features:
• NCLEX Review Questions
Interactive quizzes for each chapter,
with answers and rationales provided.
• Case Studies, with Questions and Answers
Real-life clinical situations with answers
provided.
• Resource Tools
Materials such as assessment tools,
detailed tables, and additional information
that supplement the chapter content.
• Community Assessment Applied
Community assessment activities on three different
populations: the general community, pediatric
clients, and geriatric clients. Includes live links
to actual resources for community data.
• Glossary
Key Terms and their definitions.
• Answers to Clinical Application Questions
Answers to Clinical Application Questions from the text.
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textbook purchase by registering at
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foundations
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,FOUNDATIONS
of NURSING
in the COMMUNITY
Community-Oriented Practice
Fourth Edition
Marcia Stanhope, RN, DSN, FAAN
The Good Samaritan Professor and Chair
in Community Health Nursing, Emerita
College of Nursing and
Provost Public Scholar Emerita
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Jeanette Lancaster, RN, PhD, FAAN
Sadie Heath Cabiness Professor and Dean Emerita
School of Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University
Associate, Tuft & Associates, Inc.
, 3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PRACTICE ISBN: 978-0-323-10094-6
Copyright © 2014 by Mosby, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2010 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without
permission in writing from the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Rights Department:
phone: (!1) 215 239 3804 (US) or (!44) 1865 843830 (UK); fax: (!44) 1865 853333; e-mail: permissions@elsevier.
com. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier website at http://www.elsevier.com/permissions.
Notice
Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden
our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become
necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and
using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information
or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom
they have a professional responsibility.
With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the most
current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be
administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and
contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own experience and knowledge of
their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient,
and to take all appropriate safety precautions.
To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume
any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negli-
gence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained
in the material herein.
The Publisher
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Stanhope, Marcia, author.
Foundations of nursing in the community : community-oriented practice / Marcia Stanhope,
Jeanette Lancaster.—4th ed.
p. ; cm.
Based on: Public health nursing : population-centered health care in the community / [edited by] Marcia Stanhope,
Jeanette Lancaster. 8th ed. c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-323-10094-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
I. Lancaster, Jeanette, author. II. Public health nursing. Based on (work): III. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Community Health Nursing. 2. Community Health Services. WY 106]
RT98
610.73’43—dc23
2013024054
Content Strategist: Nancy O’Brien
Content Development Specialist: Jennifer Shropshire
Publishing Services Manager: Jeff Patterson
Senior Project Manager: Anne Konopka
Design Direction: Ashley Eberts
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2