Public health nursing : a textbook for health visitors, school nurses and occupational health nurses

257 Pages·2009·2.317 MB·English

by  Thornbory, Greta

Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing
A Textbook for Health Visitors,
School Nurses and Occupational
Health Nurses
Edited by
Greta Thornbory
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Contents
Contributors xi
ForewordsbyIngridCallwood,WoodyCaanandAnneHarriss xiii
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Abbreviations xxi
1 WhatIsPublicHealth? 1
Ce´cileKnai
Introduction 1
Thedevelopmentofmodernpublichealth 2
Successesandchallengesinpublichealth 6
Implicationsforpublichealthpractitioners 10
Summary 15
References 16
2 PublicHealthNursing 21
GillCoverdale
Introduction 21
Thedefinitionofnursingandpublichealthnursing 22
Theroleofthestatutorybodies:thestatutoryand
mandatoryaspectsofSCPHNregistration 26
Theroleofprofessionalbodies 28
Thedevelopingroleofpublichealth:preventionand
healthpromotion 32
Thechallengesforpublichealthnursing 36
Improvingtherole–whatarethesolutions? 39
Summary 41
References 42
3 TheoreticalPerspectivesofHealthVisiting 46
FaithMuirandPaulReynolds
Introduction 46
Historicalperspective 46
Healthvisitingincontext:thecurrentdebate 49
Extendingtheboundaries 50
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viii Contents
Communityhealthvisiting 52
Healthvisitingdiaries:whathealthvisitorsneedtoknow 59
Socialcapital:themythofacollectiveandcohesivepartnership 64
Summary 68
References 69
4 HealthVisitinginPractice 74
FaithMuirandPaulReynolds
Introduction 74
Healthinequalities 75
Motivation 91
Assessingneed 93
Summary 97
References 97
5 TheDevelopmentofSchoolNursing 100
MarySmithandSarahSherwin
Introduction 100
Historyoftheschoolhealthservice 101
Schoolnursinginthetwenty-firstcentury 109
Accountability 110
Safeguardingchildren 115
Vulnerablegroups 116
Accountabilitytotheemployer 119
Accountabilitytotheprofession 120
ThedevelopmentoftheroleoftheSCPHN–schoolnurse 121
Summary 122
References 122
6 SchoolNursingandSchoolHealthPractice 126
SarahSherwinandMarySmith
Introduction 126
Structureofschoolhealthteams 127
Specialistcommunitypublichealthnursingandschoolnursing 130
Searchforhealthneeds 130
Healthneedsassessmentsandschoolhealthplans 131
Facilitatinghealth-enhancingactivities 133
Stimulatinganawarenessofhealthneeds 142
Influencingpolicydevelopment 146
Summary 147
References 149