TY - BOOK AU - AU - Cherry,Barbara AU - Jacob,Susan R. TI - Contemporary nursing: issues, trends, & management SN - 9780323554206 AV - RT41 .C564 2019 U1 - 610.73 23 KW - Nursing KW - United States KW - Nursing Care KW - Nurse's Role KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Unit 1: The development of nursing --; The evolution of professional nursing --; The contemporary image of professional nursing --; The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education --; Nursing licensure and certification --; Theories of nursing practice --; Nursing research and evidence-based practice --; Unit 2: Current issues in health care --; Paying for health care in America : rising costs and challenges --; Legal issues in nursing and health care --; Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care --; Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care --; Complementary and alternative healing --; Palliative care --; Workforce advocacy for a professional nursing practice environment --; Collective bargaining and unions in today's workplace --; Information technology in the clinical setting --; Emergency preparedness and response for today's world --; Unit 3: Leadership and management in nursing --; Nursing leadership and management --; Budgeting basics for nurses --; Effective communication and conflict resolution --; Effective delegation and supervision --; Staffing and nursing care delivery models --; Quality improvement and patient safety --; Health policy and politics : get involved! --; Clinical judgment --; Unit 4: Career management --; Making the transition from student to professional nurse --; Managing time : the path to high self-performance --; Job search : finding your match --; The NCLEX-RN® examination N2 - With an understanding of healthcare issues, you can improve patient care and advance the nursing profession! Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 9th Edition ensures that you are prepared for the complex and rapidly changing world of today's nursing. Coverage of key topics includes nursing theories and evidence-based practice, social and ethical issues, the rising cost of health care, quality improvement and patient safety, palliative care, effective decision-making, collective bargaining and unions, managing time, and career opportunities. Written by noted nursing educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this text not only prepares you for the NCLEX-RN® examination, but for effective leadership and management in the workplace ER -