This book has been thoroughly revised and updated with new information and data related to community health nursing, with chapters arranged as per the curricula prescribed by the statutory bodies. It contains nursing management at community level for communicable and non-communicable diseases, and is organized into 16 sections with 85 chapters. Relevant figures and tables for better understanding of certain concepts, appendices with information on objectives and activities of rural-urban field experience are provided. Appendices contain evaluation tools, calculations, immunization schedule, estimation of MCH services, etc. Basic instructions and guidelines are also given to allow students to prepare assignments in a proper way. This book is an essential clinical record book of experience in the area of community health nursing.

- This noble profession of nursing is the most significant source of delivering essential care in the health care system - This book examines and provides the best of the essence of nursing and rich knowledge to strengthen health care culture and prepares students to meet tomorrow's challenges - Nursing is characterized by technical and clinical science as well as social and behavioural ethics - Covers concepts comprehensively to gain expertise in skills and techniques of nursing practice with sound clinical judgement - This book would assist students to grow and evolve in order to meet the demands of diverse and at times very complex nature of settings in hospitals, nursing homes and community based clinics