A 2011 AJN Book of the Year Award recipant, this  "Community Health and Public Health Nursing" text prepares students for their futures as community health nurses by combining basic biostatistics and epidemiology with community health, using case studies to apply chapter content. Harkness makes content accessible and helps students apply what they are learning.

The research emphasis provides both the methods and the knowledge necessary for students to gather, analyze, and evaluate data as evidence for community health practice decisions. The highly interactive case studies give students the opportunity to apply chapter content to situations that they are likely to encounter in their futures. Case studies are revisited through each chapter, giving students a cohesive view of the content and a more practical understanding.

"Community and Public Health Nursing" actively prepares students to become community health nurses with research and application while also bringing it all together with student insights, practice points, and a global content integration.