Orientation to Nursing in the Rural Community

This book examines the evolving health care delivery systems and the role of nursing within the rural context. Divided into three parts including perspectives from experts in Australia and Canada, the book covers the foundations of rural nursing, special populations, and future perspectives. Students of nursing will find special features in each chapter such as a list of objectives, key terms, points to remember, suggested research activities, and discussion questions.

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF RURAL NURSINGNursing and Rural Health Care Delivery Yesterday and TodayDefinitions of Rural and Their ImplicationsTheoretical Foundations for Nursing in Rural EnvironmentsThe Community Health Assessment (CHA) Process Building PartnershipsExemplar A Framework for Rural Nursing InterventionsPART TWO: SPECIAL POPULATIONSSpecial and At-Risk Rural PopulationsCultural-Linguistic Competence Rural ConsiderationsBehavioral Health Care Rural Issues and StrategiesAmericäs Lost Population The Rural HomelessHIV/AIDS The Silent Enemy Within Rural CommunitiesRural Occupational, Safety, Health and NursingPART THREE: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FUTURISTIC PERSPECTIVESThe Meaning of Managed Care for Rural AmericaRural Nursing in the United StatesRural Nursing in AustraliaRural Nursing in CanadaAnalysis of Rural Nursing Australia, Canada, United StatesEthical Situations What Nurses in Rural in Practice Should KnowResearch The Link Between Rural Theory & Evidence-Based Practice