Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nursing in a community environment -- Public health and the promotion of wellbeing -- Professional approaches to care -- Managing risk -- Therapeutic relationships -- Care across the lifespan -- Community nursing assessment -- The role of the community nurse in mental health -- Carers : the keystone of communities and families -- Spirituality : a neglected aspect of care -- Collaborative working : benefits and barriers -- Approaches to acute care in the community -- Emerging issues in long-term conditions -- Providing quality in end-of-life care -- Organization and management of care -- Clinical leadership and quality care -- Development of community nursing in the context of changing times.