Community nursing

de Paul Cain, Elizabeth Howkins

As the revolution in community care continues, community nurses are taking on a whole new range of roles and responsibilities. This book explores the changes that are taking place, and how these affect everyday nursing practice. The issues covered include client relations, working with carers, interprofessional collaboration, ethical constraints, changes in management, and community health profiles. There is also a focus on the political imperatives in community nursing, and the impact of recent reports, including The Future of Professional Practice produced by the UKCC in 1994. This is a key text for all community nursing students (both undergraduate and postgraduate), P2000 diploma students, nurse educators, and practitioners alike.