Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective (4th Edition)

About the Author
Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, PhD, RN, FAAN, is professor and associate dean for academic programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing. From 1984 to 2012 she taught in Canadian schools of nursing and was a VON nurse prior to her teaching career. She completed her BSN at St. Olaf College, Minnesota, her MEd in health education at the University of Manitoba, and her PhD in nursing at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include patient/health education, diabetes education, nursing education, and quality care. She is active in national and international nursing organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International, the Nursing Honor Society, and was president of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing from 2008–2010. In 2011 she was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.
Lucia Yiu, BScN, BA (University of Windsor), BSc (University of Toronto), MScN (University of Western Ontario), is an associate professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor, and an educational and training consultant in community nursing. She has worked overseas and served on various community and social services committees involving local and district health planning. Her practice and research include multicultural health, international health, experiential learning, community development, breast health, and program planning and evaluation. Lucia was the recipient of the 2014 Community Health Nurses of Canada Award of Merit.
Aliyah Dosani, RN BN MPH PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Community and Education at Mount Royal University in Calgary Alberta. She holds a PhD from the University of Calgary with a specialization in population/public health. Her nursing practice includes instructing students in the Bachelor of Nursing Program, population/public health, community health nursing, and legal issues in nursing. Her work focuses on maternal, newborn, and child health. Her research interests include working with vulnerable populations through community based programs and interventions. She also shares a passion for global health issues.
Contributors:
Aaron Gabriel, RN, BA, BSN, MSN
Clinical Instructor, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan
Chapter 29—Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Security
Aliyah Dosani, RN, BN, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta
Chapter 4—Public Health Nursing
Chapter 33—Global Health
Chapter 34—Challenges and Future Directions
Aliyah Mawji, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, Mount Royal University
Chapter 16—Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Chapter 19—Gender and Community Health
Betty Schepens, RN, BScN, DPA
Program Manager, Infectious Disease and Emergency Preparedness Programs, Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Chapter 32—Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing
Candace Lind, RN, BN, MN, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
Chapter 8—Health Promotion
Candace Martin Ryan, RN, BSc, BScN, MSc
Faculty Advisor, University of Windsor NICU Nurse, Windsor Regional Hospital
Chapter 18—Family Health
Carol MacDougall, RN, BScN, MA
Public Health Manager
Chapter 17—School Health
Caroline Porr, BScN, RN, MN, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Health Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Chapter 4—Public Health Nursing
Catherine Carter-Snell, RN, BScN, MN, PhD ENC-C
SANE-A Nurse Education Scholar, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Calgary Alberta
Chapter 28—Violence in Societies
Cheryl MacLeod, RN, MEd CCHN(C)
Lead, School Health & Well Child Services
Chapter 17—School Health
Cindy Peternalj-Taylor, RN, BScn, MScN, DF-IAFN
Professor, College of Nursing
Chapter 26—Correctional Health
Claire Betker, RN,