This portable, easy-to-use reference is filled with resource materials for nurses and nursing students providing care in a community-based setting. This comprehensive reference provides 295 tools and reference documents, including assessment tools for different developmental stages, nutrition guides, cultural assessment instruments and clinical decision-making guides. This wealth of information enables the community and public health nurse to provide effective care for individuals, families, and entire groups in the community.

Stanhope, Marcia, RN, DSN, FAAN (Univ of Kentucky); Knollmueller, Ruth N., RN, PhD (Univ of Connecticut)

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