Orientation to Nursing in the Rural Community

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF RURAL NURSING Nursing and Rural Health Care Delivery Yesterday and Today Definitions of Rural and Their Implications Theoretical Foundations for Nursing in Rural Environments The Community Health Assessment (CHA) Process Building Partnerships Exemplar A Framework for Rural Nursing Interventions PART TWO: SPECIAL POPULATIONS Special and At-Risk Rural Populations Cultural-Linguistic Competence Rural Considerations Behavioral Health Care Rural Issues and Strategies America's Lost Population The Rural Homeless HIV/AIDS The Silent Enemy Within Rural Communities Rural Occupational, Safety, Health and Nursing PART THREE: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FUTURISTIC PERSPECTIVES The Meaning of Managed Care for Rural America Rural Nursing in the United States Rural Nursing in Australia Rural Nursing in Canada Analysis of Rural Nursing Australia, Canada, United States Ethical Situations What Nurses in Rural in Practice Should Know Research The Link Between Rural Theory & Evidence-Based Practice