Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public health nursing : scope of practice -- Context for twenty-first century public health nursing practice -- Definition of public health nursing -- Distinguishing public health nursing from other nursing specialties -- Ethical responsibilities -- Education -- Summary -- Standards of public health nursing practice -- Standards of practice -- Standards of professional performance -- Measurement criteria -- Standards of practice -- Standard 1. Assessment -- Standard 2. Population diagnosis and priorities -- Standard 3. Outcomes identification -- Standard 4. Planning -- Standard 5. Implementation -- Standard 6. Evaluation -- Standards of professional performance -- Standard 7. Quality of practice -- Standard 8. Eduation -- Standard 9. Professional practice evaluation -- Standard 10. Collegiality and professional relationships -- Standard 11. Collaboration -- Standard 12. Ethics -- Standard 13. Research -- Standard 14. Resource utilization -- Standard 15. Leadership -- Standard 16. Advocacy.