| Description |
xxxiv, 630 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The evolution of professional nursing / Shiphrah A. Alicia Williams-Evans and M. Elizabeth Carnegie -- 2. The contemporary image of professional nursing / Toni Bargagliotti -- 3. Theories of nursing practice / Margaret Soderstrom -- 4. The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education / Carrie B. Lenburg -- 5. Nursing licensure and certification / Janet C. Scherubel -- 6. Financing health care and economic issues / Marylane Wade Koch -- 7. The health care delivery system and managed care / Phyllis Skorga -- 8. Legal issues in nursing and health care / Laura R. Mahlmeister -- 9. Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care / Carla D. Sanderson -- 10. Health policy and politics / Virginia Trotter Betts and Barbara Cherry -- 11. Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care / Susan R. Jacob and M. Elizabeth Carnegie -- 12. Workplace advocacy and workplace issues / Alexia Green and Clair B. Jordan -- 13. Collective bargaining / Corinne Grimes -- 14. Computers, informatics, clinical information and the professional nurse / Leslie H. Nicoll -- 15. Alternative healing / Charlotte Eliopoulos -- 16. Nursing leadership and management / Barbara Cherry -- 17. Effective communication / Anna Sallee -- 18. Effective delegation and supervision / Barbara Cherry and Margaret Elizabeth Strong -- 19. Staffing and nursing care delivery models / Barbara Cherry -- 20. Nursing's role in improving the quality of health care / Kathleen M. Werner -- 21. Nursing research / Jill J. Webb -- 22. Making the transition from student to professional nurse / Tommie L. Norris -- 23. Managing time: AKA managing yourself / Charold L. Baer -- 24. Contemporary nursing roles and career opportunities / Robert W. Koch -- 25. Job search: finding your match / Kathryn S. Skinner and Laura Day -- 26. NCLEX-RN Examination, 582 -- Appendix A. Nursing organizations -- Appendix B. State boards of nursing (including U.S. Territories) -- Appendix C. State nursing associations -- Appendix D. Canadian nursing associations |
| Summary |
The second edition of this text continues to acclimate students to the nursing profession by offering invaluable self-improvement and career-building advice. Content provides a comprehensive overview of historic and current trends shaping nursing education, the health care delivery system, and nursing practice. The new second edition offers three new chapters in Theories of Nursing Practice; Workplace Advocacy & Workplace Issues; and Alternative Healing; New content on Health Policy and Evidence-Based Practice is also included |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: c1999 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Practice.
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Nursing -- Practice -- United States.
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Nursing -- United States -- Management.
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Nursing -- United States.
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Nursing -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
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Nursing.
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Nursing -- trends.
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Nursing -- organization & administration.
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| Author |
Jacob, Susan R.
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| LC no. |
2001054740 |
| ISBN |
0323016316 paperback |
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