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I am a brand new Community Health Instructor with Beaufort County Community College. I have reviewed your book and as a new instructor, I will recommend this book for our students next year. Community health is new to the ADN program and selecting a book that would cover topics in community health at both the freshman and senior level has been difficult.

First, I like the brief content review in the beginning of the book. At first glance, it provides students with and overview of what Community health nursing has to offer. Community health Nursing: Promoting the health of populations is current in its presentation and rational.

Secondly, the case studies presented that follows the chapter review is wonderful, I can use the examples with student to bring each section to an end. With student needing more example and application of the nursing process, I find the case studies invaluable. I have been a community health nurse for 10 years in various fields including school, health department, church, occupational and home health and I have not found a book that covers the topics as well as this one. I feel likeI wrote it myself ( no pun intended ) I can relate to each chapter and I feel like the students will feel the same way. Especially since our students get the opportunity to rotate through many different community health settings.

Finally, I just wanted to comment on the way the authors have included the application of the nursing process into every aspect of community health nursing. I really could go on and on, the color pictures are great and realistic, cultural diversity is included througout the book along with updated statistics and nursing research.

Most of all I like the readibility of the book. I would buy it if I wasn't a nurse. I think this is one of the best community health books offered, I have looked at several community health books and handbooks over the last year trying to find one for my students.

I think I have found it. ( although it is expensive for our students, I will recommend it. It would be a great supplemental source for nursing students and nurses.

Thanks Roberta S Burgess, RN