Community Nursing in Australia

Community nurses in Australia are a vibrant and responsive group ofprofessionals, meeting the health needs of Australians where theymost want to be cared for within their own community. Likeall health professionals in Australia, community nurses arecurrently engaged in transition, seeking to respond tounprecedented societal and healthcare changes. These changes areimpacting on both the health needs of Australians and the way thatcommunity nursing care is provided.

With chapters written by authors who are central figures inAustralian community nursing, this book has been developed as aresource specifically to inform and engage undergraduate nursesabout community nursing practices across the lifespan. Diverseroles and contexts explored include those of district nurses,practice nurses, nurse practitioners, rural and remote area nurses,domiciliary midwives, child health nurses, school nurses, faithcommunity nurses and hospital–to–home nurses.

PART 1 Contexts of community nursing in Australia.

Chapter 1 Community nursing in Australia: past, present andfuture.

Chapter 2 Contexts of community nursing.

Chapter 3 Primary healthcare.

PART 2 Professional community nursing practice.

Chapter 4 Legal and ethical issues.

Chapter 5 Safety and risk management.

Chapter 6 Using research and evidence in practice.

PART 3 Approaches to working with Australiancommunities.

Chapter 7 Cultural competence.

Chapter 8 Facilitating transition for vulnerable clients.

Chapter 9 Promoting family and child health.

Chapter 10 Older persons health and end–of–life care.

PART 4 Practical aspects of community nursing.

Chapter 11 Health education and health promotion.

Chapter 12 Working across a continuum of healthcare.

Chapter 13 Working in the community.

Glossary.

Index.