Manual Of Community Nursing And Communicable Diseases

This edition, written as South Africa moves from expensive curative health care to a more people-focused primary health-care system, highlights transitional structures and bridges the gap between past and present. Part One focuses on the Government of National Unity and population development programmes, emphasising the role of community nurses in the primary health-care system. Subsequent sections cover factors playing an important role in community nursing, including housing, urbanisation and malnutrition. In accordance with the National Health-care Plan for South Africa, prominence is given to issues such as health education and maternal and child health care. The section on communicable diseases has been updated and takes into account changes in legislation and the latest statistical information. Primary health-care problems at community level are covered in depth. Students and practitioners will benefit from the wealth of information in this new edition.

1. Introduction to Community Health and Community Health Nursing. 2. Community Health Nursing Process 3. Nursing and Social Science. 4. Personal Hygiene 5. Environmental Health 6. Nutrition 7. Principles of Epidemiology 8. Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases. 9. Maternal and Child Health Services 10. Health Programs in India 11. Demography and Family Welfare . 12. Occupational Health. 13. Mental Health 14. Health Statistics. 15. Health Education. 16. School Health 17. Health Planning and Services in India 18. International and National Health Agencies . 19. Community Health Administration 20. Staff Management and Development in Community Health Nursing. 21. Hospital Waste Management 22. Community Health Services Index

"This revised edition has three comprehensive chapters on Environmental Health. Vlok's Community Health remains the ideal accompaniment for health professionals working in the community. Building on the reputation of Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases, Vlok's Community Health is relevant for the Community Health Professional under the Re-engineered Primary Healthcare System. Topics covered include Public Health, the National Health Insurance and Community Oriented Primary Care, as well as care of the individual throughout the lifespan. This well-written text places emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts. The practical aspects extend to the chapters on Managing the Community Clinic and Caring for the Disabled at Home, which contain informative examples and suggestions. Social aspects have not been overlooked and appropriate chapters on Family Pathologies, Intimate Partner Violence and Cultural World Views have been included."--Publisher's description.

Complete and comprehensive coverage of Community health nursing I syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. • Narrated in a student friendly manner. • Acts as a quick reference for the teachers specialized in Community health nursing. • Roles and responsibilities of Community health nurse is mentioned in required areas. • Includes ‘Review Questions’ at the end of each chapter as essays, short notes and short answer questions to prepare students. • The concepts in epidemiology of communicable & non-communicable diseases, determinants of health and updated UIP based immunization schedule explained using tabular illustrations in a very simple and clear-cut style acts as a ready reckoner before exams.

Each disease section includes: disease name, description of the clinical features of the disease, infectious agent, occurrence, disease reservoir, mode of transmission, incubation period, period of communicability, susceptibility and resistance, and methods of control.

Effective public health strategies depend on surveillance, preventative measures, outbreak investigation and the institution of control measures including appropriate treatment. This handbook, written specifically for community nurses, describes the communicable diseases likely to be encountered by the community nurse and offers practical guidance on their assessment and treatment. The book looks at staff hygiene and a clean environment and examines the causes and management of blood-borne illnesses together with recommendations for the treatment of head lice, scabies and threadworms. The latter part of the book discusses the prevention of influenza and the rising incidence of tuberculosis and the care of patients with these conditions and considers other common infections such as MRSA, impetigo, shingles and meningitis.