Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management/
Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management/
edited by Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob
- 8th. edition
- St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier, c2019
- xviii, 513 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Previous editionscopyrighted in 2017,2014,2011
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
CONTENTS
Unit 1: The Development of Nursing: 1. The Evolution of Professional Nursing-- 2. The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing--3. The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education--4. Nursing Licensure and Certification--5. Theories of Nursing Practice--6. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice-- Unit 2: Current Issues in Health Care--7. Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges--8. Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care--9. Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care--10. Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care--11. Complementary and Alternative Healing--12. Palliative Care--13. Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing Shortage --14. Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today's Workplace--15. Information Technology in the Clinical Setting--16. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today's World--: Unit 3: Leadership and Management in Nursing--17. Nursing Leadership and Management--18. Budgeting Basics for Nurses--19. Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution--20. Effective Delegation and Supervision--21. Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models--22. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety--23. Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!: Unit 4: Career Management-- 24. Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse--25. Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance--26. Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities--27. Job Search: Finding Your Match--28. NCLEX-RN ® Examination.
Provides an overview of issues within nursing practice and topics facing today’s nurse managers and leaders; emphasizes the importance of working in an interdisciplinary environment; and takes the reader through the evolution of nursing, safe and effective decision-making, the nursing role, collaboration and communication, leadership, and job opportunities. New to this edition is coverage of health issues affecting the LGBTQ community, hospice care, how to respond to active shooter events, and a number of other timely issues affecting healthcare and nursing practice today.--Publisher's website
9780323554206 9780323390224, 0323554202 0323390226
Nursing
Nursing Care
Nurse's Role
nursing (health science)
RT41.C44 2019
Previous editionscopyrighted in 2017,2014,2011
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
CONTENTS
Unit 1: The Development of Nursing: 1. The Evolution of Professional Nursing-- 2. The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing--3. The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education--4. Nursing Licensure and Certification--5. Theories of Nursing Practice--6. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice-- Unit 2: Current Issues in Health Care--7. Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges--8. Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care--9. Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care--10. Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care--11. Complementary and Alternative Healing--12. Palliative Care--13. Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing Shortage --14. Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today's Workplace--15. Information Technology in the Clinical Setting--16. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today's World--: Unit 3: Leadership and Management in Nursing--17. Nursing Leadership and Management--18. Budgeting Basics for Nurses--19. Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution--20. Effective Delegation and Supervision--21. Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models--22. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety--23. Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!: Unit 4: Career Management-- 24. Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse--25. Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance--26. Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities--27. Job Search: Finding Your Match--28. NCLEX-RN ® Examination.
Provides an overview of issues within nursing practice and topics facing today’s nurse managers and leaders; emphasizes the importance of working in an interdisciplinary environment; and takes the reader through the evolution of nursing, safe and effective decision-making, the nursing role, collaboration and communication, leadership, and job opportunities. New to this edition is coverage of health issues affecting the LGBTQ community, hospice care, how to respond to active shooter events, and a number of other timely issues affecting healthcare and nursing practice today.--Publisher's website
9780323554206 9780323390224, 0323554202 0323390226
Nursing
Nursing Care
Nurse's Role
nursing (health science)
RT41.C44 2019