Today's community health care nurses must work not only in - but with - the community where they practice.Using the "community as partner" model and a strong foundation in the nursing process, this groundbreaking text describes in detail the principles and functions that are basic to contemporary practice of community health nursing.The Community as Partner model can be used anywhere - examples from around the world show you how! Begin with a strong foundation in the nursing process, highlight each phase of the process using a model community, enhance your understanding with detailed examples, apply the community nursing care model to clinical practice, learn the value of preventive care and patient education, and explore new chapters on primary health care, an advocacy approach to ethics and community health, and cultural competence in partnerships with communities. Read Less