Get the essential information you need to know about population health and community health nursing! FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, 5TH EDITION includes concise, focused coverage of community health nursing — from nursing roles and care settings to vulnerable population groups. The book uses a practical, community-oriented approach and places an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Practical application of concepts is highlighted throughout the text in case studies, critical thinking activities, QSEN competencies, and _Healthy People 2020_ objectives. _ * QSEN BOXES_ illustrate how quality and safety goals, competencies, objectives, knowledge, skills, and attitudes can be applied in nursing practice in the community. * _HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020_ OBJECTIVES in every chapter address the health priorities and emerging health issues expected in the next decade. * GENOMICS COVERAGE provides a history of genetics and genomics and how they impact public/community health nursing care. * FOCUS ON HEALTH PROMOTION throughout the text emphasizes initiatives, strategies, and interventions that promote the health of the community. * _CLINICAL APPLICATION_ SCENARIOS present practice situations with questions and answers to help you apply chapter concepts to practice in the community. * _EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE_ BOXES highlight current research findings, their application to practice, and how community/public health nurses can apply the study results. * _LEVELS OF PREVENTION_ BOXES identify specific nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, to reinforce the concept of prevention as it pertains to community and public health care. * FEATURE BOX ON _LINKING CONTENT TO PRACTICE_ highlights how chapter content is applied in the role of public/community health nursing. * NEW! COVERAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM includes discussions of the impact of _The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA)_ on public health nursing and the potential implications of its repeal. * NEW! _CHECK YOUR PRACTICE_ BOXES feature scenarios and discussion questions to promote active learning.