| Description |
xii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
From practice to professionalism: the struggle within -- History and evolution of nursing -- Educating the profession -- Finding and maintaining work/life harmony -- Seeking and managing information -- Theoretical basis for the practice of nursing -- Evidence-based practice -- Health services in the United States -- Professional accountability: credentialing and accreditation -- Health care policy issues -- Diversity -- Legal accountabilities in the health care environment -- Ethical considerations in the health care environment -- Teacher/ learner -- Change agent -- Delegator and decision maker -- Collaborator and negotiator -- Evaluator -- Manager of information systems -- Defining a professional: graduate education -- Mentoring and the profession -- Responsibilities of the profession |
| Summary |
Enrich your understanding of the nursing profession with this comprehensive overview of the nurse's role in today's healthcare environment. Focusing on the skills needed in real-world application, this text will engage you through discussion of the foundations, current environment, and future of nursing and their roles |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- United States.
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Nursing -- Philosophy.
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Nursing.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Author |
Polifko, Karin A., 1958-
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| LC no. |
2006029080 |
| ISBN |
1401808867 |
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9781401808860 |
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