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HEALTH NURSING A CANADIAN
PERSPECTIVE 5TH EDITION BY
STAMLER. LATEST EDITION 2026
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chapter 1 The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
2. Introduction: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
3. Learning Outcomes
4. Introduction
5. Origins of Community Health Nursing
6. Nation Building and the Nightingale Era (Mid- to Late 19th Century)
7. Early 20th Century Evolution of Community Health Nursing
8. Public Health Nursing as a Nursing Specialty
9. District and Visiting Nursing
10. Military Nursing
11. Indigenous Health Care
12. Nursing Education
13. Mid-20th Century: Evolution of Community Health Nursing
14. Late 20th Century: The New Public Health—Primary Health Care and Health Promotion
15. 21st Century Prospective: Continuity with Themes of the Past
16. Conclusion
17. Key Terms
18. Study Questions
19. Individual Critical-Thinking Exercises
20. Group Critical-Thinking Exercises
21. References
22. Chapter 2 Policy, Politics, and Power in Health Care
23. Chapter 3 Nursing Roles, Functions, and Practice Settings
24. Chapter 4 Public Health Nursing
25. Chapter 5 Home Health Nursing in Canada
26. Chapter 6 Advocacy, Ethical, and Legal Considerations
27. Chapter 7 Theoretical Foundations of Community Health Nursing
28. Chapter 8 Health Promotion
29. Chapter 9 Race, Culture, and Health
30. Chapter 10 Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Community Health Nursing
31. Chapter 11 Epidemiology
32. Chapter 12 Communicable Diseases
33. Chapter 13 Community Nursing Process
34. Chapter 14 Community Health Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation
35. Chapter 15 Digital Health
,36. Chapter 16 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
37. Chapter 17 School Health
38. Chapter 18 Family Nursing
39. Chapter 19 Gender and Community Health
40. Chapter 20 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two Spirit Clients
41. Chapter 21 Older Adult Health
42. Chapter 22 Indigenous Health
43. Chapter 23 Community Mental Health
44. Chapter 24 Rural and Remote Health
45. Chapter 25 Chronic Care, Long-Term Care, and Palliative Care
46. Chapter 26 Correctional Health
47. Chapter 27 Ecological Determinants of Health and Environmental Health Inequities
48. Chapter 28 Violence and Health
49. Chapter 29 Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity
50. Chapter 30 Substance Use
51. Chapter 31 Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
52. Chapter 32 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing
53. Chapter 33 Global Health
54. 17 Sustainable Development Goals
55. Chapter 34 Critical Community Health Nursing: An Imperative
, Chapter 1: The History Of Community Health Nursing In Canada
Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who Would A Visiting Nurse Most Likely Work With In The Early 1900s In Canada?
a. Families Who Could Afford To Pay
b. Poor And Destitute Families
c. The Community
d. School Children
ANS: B (Page 6)
2. Which Community Health Nursing Specialty Emerged In Early 20th-Century Canada To Combat
Communicable Disease, Infant Mortality, And Childhood Morbidity?
a. Visiting Nursing
b. District Nursing
c. Private Duty Nursing
d. Public Health Nursing
ANS: D (Page 4)
3. In The Early 20th Century, Health Departments Were Dissolved After A Local Emergency Was Over.
Which Statement Below Characterizes The Social Attitude Of The Era?
a. Public Health Was The Responsibility Of Doctors
b. Visiting Nurses Were Responsible For Community Health
c. The State Was Not Responsible For Health Care
d. Women Should Not Be Working Outside Of The Family
ANS: C (Page 3)
HEALTH NURSING A CANADIAN
PERSPECTIVE 5TH EDITION BY
STAMLER. LATEST EDITION 2026
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chapter 1 The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
2. Introduction: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
3. Learning Outcomes
4. Introduction
5. Origins of Community Health Nursing
6. Nation Building and the Nightingale Era (Mid- to Late 19th Century)
7. Early 20th Century Evolution of Community Health Nursing
8. Public Health Nursing as a Nursing Specialty
9. District and Visiting Nursing
10. Military Nursing
11. Indigenous Health Care
12. Nursing Education
13. Mid-20th Century: Evolution of Community Health Nursing
14. Late 20th Century: The New Public Health—Primary Health Care and Health Promotion
15. 21st Century Prospective: Continuity with Themes of the Past
16. Conclusion
17. Key Terms
18. Study Questions
19. Individual Critical-Thinking Exercises
20. Group Critical-Thinking Exercises
21. References
22. Chapter 2 Policy, Politics, and Power in Health Care
23. Chapter 3 Nursing Roles, Functions, and Practice Settings
24. Chapter 4 Public Health Nursing
25. Chapter 5 Home Health Nursing in Canada
26. Chapter 6 Advocacy, Ethical, and Legal Considerations
27. Chapter 7 Theoretical Foundations of Community Health Nursing
28. Chapter 8 Health Promotion
29. Chapter 9 Race, Culture, and Health
30. Chapter 10 Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Community Health Nursing
31. Chapter 11 Epidemiology
32. Chapter 12 Communicable Diseases
33. Chapter 13 Community Nursing Process
34. Chapter 14 Community Health Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation
35. Chapter 15 Digital Health
,36. Chapter 16 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
37. Chapter 17 School Health
38. Chapter 18 Family Nursing
39. Chapter 19 Gender and Community Health
40. Chapter 20 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two Spirit Clients
41. Chapter 21 Older Adult Health
42. Chapter 22 Indigenous Health
43. Chapter 23 Community Mental Health
44. Chapter 24 Rural and Remote Health
45. Chapter 25 Chronic Care, Long-Term Care, and Palliative Care
46. Chapter 26 Correctional Health
47. Chapter 27 Ecological Determinants of Health and Environmental Health Inequities
48. Chapter 28 Violence and Health
49. Chapter 29 Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity
50. Chapter 30 Substance Use
51. Chapter 31 Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
52. Chapter 32 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing
53. Chapter 33 Global Health
54. 17 Sustainable Development Goals
55. Chapter 34 Critical Community Health Nursing: An Imperative
, Chapter 1: The History Of Community Health Nursing In Canada
Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who Would A Visiting Nurse Most Likely Work With In The Early 1900s In Canada?
a. Families Who Could Afford To Pay
b. Poor And Destitute Families
c. The Community
d. School Children
ANS: B (Page 6)
2. Which Community Health Nursing Specialty Emerged In Early 20th-Century Canada To Combat
Communicable Disease, Infant Mortality, And Childhood Morbidity?
a. Visiting Nursing
b. District Nursing
c. Private Duty Nursing
d. Public Health Nursing
ANS: D (Page 4)
3. In The Early 20th Century, Health Departments Were Dissolved After A Local Emergency Was Over.
Which Statement Below Characterizes The Social Attitude Of The Era?
a. Public Health Was The Responsibility Of Doctors
b. Visiting Nurses Were Responsible For Community Health
c. The State Was Not Responsible For Health Care
d. Women Should Not Be Working Outside Of The Family
ANS: C (Page 3)
