Focused on developing a competent public health nursing practice in diverse settings, this core text builds on the Henry Street Consortium's framework of 11 competences for population-based, entry-level public health nursing. This second edition has fully revised and updated coverage, including implementation of Healthy People 2020, intensive, evidence-based home visiting models and cultural identity assessment tools, virtual tools and resources for e-collaboration strategies and health promotion, pathways to become a public health nurse.