Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Share Population-Based Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Advanced Practice, Second Edition -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Population-Based Nursing -- Background -- Defining Populations -- Using Data to Target Populations and Aggregates at Risk -- Smoking -- Obesity -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Health and the Social Environment -- Population Strategies in Acute Care -- Chronic Conditions -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Identifying Outcomes -- Identifying and Defining Population Outcomes -- Background -- Defining, Categorizing, and Identifying Outcomes -- Nurse-Sensitive Quality Indicators -- Standardized Language in Nursing -- National Healthcare Objectives -- Healthy People 2020 -- AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality Report -- Health Disparities -- Examples of Health Disparities -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Epidemiological Methods and Measurements in Population-Based Nursing Practice: Part I -- The Natural History of Disease -- Stage of Susceptibility -- Preclinical Stage of Disease -- Clinical Stage of Disease -- The Nonclinical Disease Stage -- The Iceberg Phenomenon -- Prevention -- Primary Prevention -- Secondary Prevention -- Tertiary Prevention -- Causation -- The Epidemiological Triangle -- The Web of Causation -- Methods of Analysis -- Descriptive Epidemiology -- Incidence and Prevalence -- Mortality Rates -- Survival and Prognosis -- Health Impact Assessment -- Descriptive Studies -- Case Reports and Case Series -- Correlation Studies -- Cross-Sectional Studies -- Analytic Epidemiology -- Cohort Studies -- Case-Control Studies -- Randomized Controlled Trials -- Sample Size -- Screening -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions.

References -- Chapter 4: Epidemiological Methods and Measurements in Population-Based Nursing Practice: Part II -- Errors in Measurement -- Random Error -- Systematic Error -- Confounding -- Interaction -- Randomization -- Blinding -- Data Collection -- Causality -- Scientific Misconduct (Fraud) -- Study Designs -- Randomized Controlled Trials -- Cohort Studies -- Case-Control Studies -- Databases -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 5: Applying Evidence at the Population Level -- Asking the Clinical Question -- The Literature Review -- Assessing the Evidence -- Validity -- Transparency -- Research Synthesis -- Integration of Evidence into Practice -- Models of Practice -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 6: Using Information Systems to Improve Population Outcomes -- Use of the Internet to Obtain Health Information -- Accuracy of Internet Sites -- Evaluating Online Information -- Using Technology to Improve Population Health -- E-Resources that Support Population-Based Nursing -- Government Resources -- Educational Sites -- Professional Organizations -- Not-for-Profit Organizations -- International Organizations -- Commercial Sites -- Analytic Software on the Internet -- The Not-So-Hidden Dangers of Social Media in Healthcare -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 7: Concepts in Program Design and Development -- Consumer and Societal Trends and Demands -- Program Development -- Justification -- Identification of Key Stakeholders and Players -- Structure -- Outcomes -- Policies and Procedures -- Marketing -- Communication -- Models for Program Design -- Care Delivery Models -- Overcoming Barriers and Challenges -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 8: Evaluation of Practice at the Population Level.

Monitoring Heathcare Quality -- Definitions of Quality and Theoretical Models -- Organizational Models for Excellence -- Process Improvement Models and Tools -- Population-Based Models -- Nurse-Sensitive Process and Outcome Indicators at the Population Level -- Data Sources -- Quantitative Strategies for the Evaluation of Outcomes -- Qualitative Strategies for the Evaluation of Program Outcomes -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 9: Building Relationships and Engaging Communities Through Collaboration -- Matrix for Community Practice -- American Association of Colleges of Nursing -- The Affordable Care Act -- Competencies Related to APRN Practice in Public/Community Health -- Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations Practice Competencies for Public Health Nurses -- Identifying Community Needs -- Why Assess the Community? -- Conducting the Assessment -- Assessment Tools -- Assessment Methodologies -- Focus Groups -- Surveys -- Windshield Survey -- Internet Sites -- Census Data -- Health Department Vital Statistics -- Disease Reports -- Building Relationships -- Collaboration: Community Partnership -- Building Relationships and Engaging Communities Through Collaboration: An Example -- The CHA Task Force -- Lee County -- Lee County Community Health Opinion Survey -- Survey results -- Lee County Reassessment -- Focus Groups -- Focus Group Results -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 10: Challenges in Program Implementation -- Lewin's Stages of Change -- Unfreezing -- Changing, Moving, or Transition -- Refreezing -- Community Engagement -- Engagement -- Gaining the Trust of the Community -- Processes of Developing and Sustaining Trust -- Building Partnerships -- Agency-Academic Partnerships -- Sustainable Partnerships.

Working With Community Leaders and Members: Building Coalitions -- The Process of Establishing Community Priorities -- Priority-Setting Approaches -- Priority Chart -- Problem Priority Criteria -- A "Skilled Planner" Approach -- The Hanlon Method and PEARL -- Selecting Goals to Address Prioritized Issues and Concerns -- Sustaining New Programs: Identifying Barriers in the Program-Planning and Implementation Process -- Preventing Problems in Collaborative Efforts -- Developing Outcomes for Coalition Work -- Sustaining Programs and Initiatives -- Planning for Institutionalization -- Funding: A Major Barrier to Sustainability -- Stabilization and Reassessment -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 11: Implications of Global Health in Population-Based Nursing -- Core Competencies in Global Health -- Changing American Demographic Landscape -- UN Millennium Development Goals -- Implications for Advanced Practice Nursing -- WHO Collaborating Centers -- Summary -- Exercises and Discussion Questions -- References -- Index.