Prepare for a successful career as a community/public health nurse! PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: POPULATION-CENTERED HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, 9TH EDITION provides up-to-date information on issues that impact public health nursing, such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and health care policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. Real-life scenarios show examples of health promotion and public health interventions. New to this edition is an emphasis on QSEN skills and an explanation of the influence of the Affordable Care Act on public health. Written by well-known nursing educators Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster, this comprehensive, bestselling text is ideal for students in both BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs. * _EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE _AND_ CUTTING EDGE _BOXES illustrate the use and application of the latest research findings in public/community health nursing. * _HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020_ BOXES highlight goals and objectives for promoting the nation’s health and wellness over the next decade. * _LEVELS OF PREVENTION _BOXES identify specific nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. * _PRACTICE APPLICATION_ SCENARIOS help you apply chapter content to the practice setting by analyzing case situations and answering critical thinking questions. * _LINKING CONTENT TO PRACTICE_ BOXES provide examples of the nurse’s role in caring for individuals, families, and populations in community health settings. * UNIQUE! SEPARATE CHAPTERS ON HEALTHY CITIES, THE MINNESOTA INTERVENTION WHEEL, AND NURSING CENTERS describe different approaches to community health initiatives. * COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ONLINE consists of 14 modules that bring community health situations to life, each including a reading assignment, case scenarios with learning activities, an assessment quiz, and critical thinking questions. _Sold separately. _ * NEW! COVERAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM discusses the impact of _The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA)_ on public health nursing. * NEW! _FOCUS ON QUALITY AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR NURSES_ BOXES give examples of how quality and safety goals, knowledge, competencies and skills, and attitudes can be applied to nursing practice in the community.