Population-Based Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Advanced Practice

Awarded 2nd place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Public and Population Health.

Praise for earlier edition:

"...nicely integrates epidemiological concepts, evidence-based practice in population health, and program development and evaluation...Authors describe epidemiological research designs, research synthesis, and evidence assessment--knowledge essential for advanced practice nurses working with populations or in the community."

--Journal of Community Health Nursing

Delivering essential content for APRN students focusing on population health, this award-winning text addresses the nurse's role in identifying and mitigating healthcare disparities at local, national, and global levels and provides guidance on how to conduct community assessments. The substantially updated fourth edition focuses on the broad role of APRNs in today's challenging healthcare environment, along with a completely new chapter on the Principles of Public and Community Health. The addition of case studies brings the content to life and explores a wider range of nursing roles. Two new editors bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the text. Additionally, the fourth edition is updated with current national standards including the AACN Essentials and addresses implications of and lessons learned from COVID-19.

The text disseminates successful strategies nurses have used to improve population outcomes and reinforces learning with a high-level application of activities that require the synthesis and integration of information learned. Its strong foundation in epidemiologic methodology includes coverage of mortality measures, testing validity and reliability, study designs, risk and casualty assessment, and data analysis and interpretation. This comprehensive yet succinctly written text includes engaging exercises and discussion questions to help students understand how to apply the content. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.

New to the Fourth Edition: 

• New chapter on Principles of Public and Community Health
• Updated to reflect latest AACN Essentials, Healthy People 2030, and other national initiatives within nursing and healthcare
• Discusses impact of COVID-19 with examples
• Provides case studies addressing a wider range of roles including ambulatory and acute care
• Focus is on APRN role in population health
• Adds PowerPoints to abundant instructor resources

Key Features: 

• The only advanced practice text to focus on core nursing competencies in population health
• Incorporates a strong focus on epidemiology
• Breaks down complex content to foster clear understanding
• Reinforces information with creative-thinking exercises
• Can serve as a primary resource for DNP Projects addressing population health 

Ann L. Cupp Curley, PhD, RN, is retired from her position as the Nurse Research Specialist at Capital Health in Trenton, New Jersey, where she was responsible for promoting and guiding the development of nursing research and evidence-based practice. She has an extensive background in nursing education at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, and more than 10 years’ experience in community and public health nursing. Dr. Curley has been principal or co-principal investigator of many research projects and served as an advisor on many DNP project committees. She received a BSN from Boston College, an MSN in community health/clinical nurse specialist track from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in urban planning and policy development from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Barbara A. Niedz, PhD, RN, CPHQ has been a nurse for 50+ years and has held leadership positions in New Jersey hospitals and managed care organizations as well as holding an extensive academic background. Dr. Niedz has taught at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. She is presently a Senior Contributing faculty member at Walden College of Nursing in the doctoral program on a part-time basis and a full-time Assistant Professor in the Advanced Practice Division at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her roles provide support to students as they craft their capstone DNP project using quality improvement methods and tools, and particularly managing data to demonstrate a change in practice. All three of Dr. Niedz' nursing degrees, BSN, MS, and PhD are from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She has held CPHQ certification in quality improvement since 1992 and provides consulting in quality and research methods through Quality Outcomes, LLC.

Alyssa Erikson, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE currently serves as Chair and Professor in the Department of Nursing at California State University Monterey Bay. She has taught in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs for the past 15 years. She holds the position of Campus Faculty Director for the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care and works toward improving community awareness and access to palliative care services and education. Her research and publications are in the areas of bereavement care and palliative care training for healthcare providers. Dr. Erikson received her BSN from California State University Chico and her MSN and PhD from University of California San Francisco.