04/30/2025

Publication Spotlight: Community and Public Health Nursing: An Active Learning Approach (First Edition)

by Cindy Farris and Denise McEnroe-Petitte ©2026

Community and Public Health Nursing: An Active Learning Approach recognizes the increasing need for an emphasis on population-based health in nursing education and responds with content that spans from health equality and disease prevention to environmental health and global nursing roles. It features an active learning approach that integrates situational examples and learning assignments to support critical thinking and practical application.

The text includes thematic explorations of various topics such as social determinants of health, levels of prevention, health care delivery, and epidemiological principles. It integrates these topics with discussions on communicable diseases, emergency preparedness, and community nursing roles, emphasizing the practical application of concepts through evidence-based practices, critical thinking, and clinical judgment skills.

Developed to well prepare students as the nursing workforce continues to move from acute care to community and population-based settings, Community and Public Health Nursing is a vital resource for nursing courses and programs. It equips future nurses with the knowledge and competencies they need to work in diverse settings to sustain the nation’s health.

Cindy Farris is a clinical assistant of nursing at Kennesaw State University. She is passionate about community and public health nursing and is skilled in research design, program evaluation, higher education leadership, and academic advising. She holds a Ph.D. in nursing education from Capella University.

Denise McEnroe-Petitte is a full professor, emeritus, of nursing from Kent State University at Tuscarawas. She has been a registered nurse since 1978 and has worked in a variety of roles and settings. Her primary area of scholarly interest is caring and cardiovascular nursing with emphasis on heart failure. She holds a Ph.D. in nursing education from Capella University.