Designed for use throughout the associate degree nursing curriculum, this book provides a foundation for administering nursing care in the community, including an overview of the health care system, an introduction to the epidemiology of health and illness, and an exploration of the factors that influence the health of individuals and families living in the community. Grounded in the NLN competency standards for ADN graduates, this user-friendly text contains all the features of the AJN Book of the Year Award winning text, Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public"s Health.