Nursing today : transition and trends

includes bibliographical indexes.

Role transitions
Personal management: time and self-care strategies
Mentorship, preceptorship, and nurse residency programs
Employment considerations: opportunities, resumes, and interviewing
NCLEX-RN® examination and the new graduate
Historical perspectives: influences on the present
Nursing education
Nursing theory
Image of nursing: influences of the present
Challenges of nursing management and leadership
Building nursing management skills
Effective communication, team building, and interprofessional practice
Conflict management
Delegation in the clinical setting
The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery
Economics of the health care delivery system
Political action in nursing
Collective bargaining: traditional (union) and nontraditional approaches
Ethical issues
Legal issues
Cultural and spiritual awareness
Quality patient care
Nursing informatics
Using evidence-based practice and nursing research
Workplace issues
Emergency preparedness