A Textbook of Community Nursing is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction covering the full range of professional issues, including community nursing roles, personal safety, public health and health promotion. This is an essential text for all pre-registration nursing students, students on specialist community nursing courses and qualified nurses entering community practice for the first time. * Completely up to date with current theory, policy and guidelines for practice, all chapters are underpinned by a strong evidence base. * User-friendly and accessible, with learning objectives for each chapter, plus exercises and activities to test current understanding, promote reflective practice and encourage further reading. * Case studies and examples from practice draw on all branches of community nursing to illustrate practical application of theory.