Mechanisms of steroid action Steroid hormones exert their effects via a unifying basic mechanism: the induction of new protein synthesis in their target cells. These induced proteins may be hormones…
Chapter 3The Community Dimension Rosamund M. Bryar City University London, London, UK Introduction Health visitors are fundamentally community public health workers – they work in communities, they work with communities,…
Chapter 5Safeguarding Children: Debates and Dilemmas for Health Visitors Julianne Harlow University of Derby, Derby, UK Martin Smith Liverpool City Council, Liverpool, UK Introduction The first 16 years of the…
Chapter 2Health Visiting: Context and Public Health Practice Martin Smith Liverpool City Council, Liverpool, UK Introduction Health visiting has long been recognised as providing a model for public health nursing…
Chapter 6Working with Diverse Communities Sharin Baldwin King’s College London and London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK Mark R.D. Johnson De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Introduction Health visitors…
Chapter 1Managing Knowledge in Health Visiting Kate Robinson University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK Introduction The mantra of evidence-based practice (EBP) is now heard everywhere in healthcare. This chapter will explore…
NINE Enhancing Cultural Competence: Clinical Settings, Immersion Experiences, Service-Learning, Simulation, and Nursing Skills Laboratory with contributions from Roxanne Amerson, Susan Fancher, Rachelle Larsen, Polly M. McArthur, Sandra J. Mixer, LuAnn…
THIRTEEN Health Care Institutions: General Overview, Inquiry, Action, and Innovation with contributions from Carolyn Bloch, Stephen R. Marrone, and Jeanette Velez Because few nurses have had formal preparation in transcultural…
