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Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management / [edited by] Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2005.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxxv, 632 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780323029681
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RT82 .C31
Contents:
Unit 1. The development of nursing. The evolution of professional nursing / Shiphrah A. Alicia Williams-Evans, Susan R. Jacob, M. Elizabeth Carnegie. The contemporary image of professional nursing / Toni Bargagliotti. Theories of nursing practice / Margaret Soderstrom, Linda C. Pugh. The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education / Carrie B. Lenburg. Nursing licensure and certification / Janet C. Scherubel -- Unit 2. Current issues in health care. Financing health care and economic issues / Marylane Wade Koch. Nursing in the ever-evolving health care system / Tim Porter-O'Grady. Legal issues in nursing and health care / Laura R. Mahlmeister. Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care / Carla D. Sanderson. Health policy and politics: get involved! / Barbara Cherry, Virginia Trotter Betts. Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care / Susan R. Jacob, M. Elizabeth Carnegie. Workplace advocacy and the nursing shortage / Alexia Green, K. Lynn Wieck. Emergency preparedness and response for today's world / Linda D. Norman, Elizabeth E. Weiner. Nursing informatics and clinical information systems / Leslie H. Nicoll. Complementary and alternative healing / Charlotte Eliopoulos -- Unit 3. Leadership and management in nursing. Nursing leadership and management / Barbara Cherry. Effective communication and conflict resolution / Anna Sallee, Sandy Forrest. Effective delegation and supervision / Barbara Cherry, Margaret Elizabeth Strong. Staffing and nursing care delivery models / Barbara Cherry, Ruth Ann Bridges. Nursing's role in improving the quality of health care / Kathleen M. Werner. Nursing research / Jill J. Webb -- Unit 4. Career management. Making the transition from student to professional nurse / Tommie L. Norris. Managing time: the path to high self-performance / Patricia Reid Ponte, Genevieve J. Conlin. Contemporary nursing roles and career opportunities / Robert W. Koch. Job search: finding your match / Kathryn S. Skinner, Laura H. Day. NCLEX-RN examination / Mary Lynn Engelmann.
Review: "In full color for the first time, Contemporary Nursing, Third Edition, is designed to help students and professional nurses prepare for today's dynamic world of nursing. It includes a comprehensive overview of historic and current issues and trends in nursing that impact how nurses define their professional roles and responsibilities. New and expanded content has been added throughout."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. The development of nursing. The evolution of professional nursing / Shiphrah A. Alicia Williams-Evans, Susan R. Jacob, M. Elizabeth Carnegie. The contemporary image of professional nursing / Toni Bargagliotti. Theories of nursing practice / Margaret Soderstrom, Linda C. Pugh. The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education / Carrie B. Lenburg. Nursing licensure and certification / Janet C. Scherubel -- Unit 2. Current issues in health care. Financing health care and economic issues / Marylane Wade Koch. Nursing in the ever-evolving health care system / Tim Porter-O'Grady. Legal issues in nursing and health care / Laura R. Mahlmeister. Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care / Carla D. Sanderson. Health policy and politics: get involved! / Barbara Cherry, Virginia Trotter Betts. Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care / Susan R. Jacob, M. Elizabeth Carnegie. Workplace advocacy and the nursing shortage / Alexia Green, K. Lynn Wieck. Emergency preparedness and response for today's world / Linda D. Norman, Elizabeth E. Weiner. Nursing informatics and clinical information systems / Leslie H. Nicoll. Complementary and alternative healing / Charlotte Eliopoulos -- Unit 3. Leadership and management in nursing. Nursing leadership and management / Barbara Cherry. Effective communication and conflict resolution / Anna Sallee, Sandy Forrest. Effective delegation and supervision / Barbara Cherry, Margaret Elizabeth Strong. Staffing and nursing care delivery models / Barbara Cherry, Ruth Ann Bridges. Nursing's role in improving the quality of health care / Kathleen M. Werner. Nursing research / Jill J. Webb -- Unit 4. Career management. Making the transition from student to professional nurse / Tommie L. Norris. Managing time: the path to high self-performance / Patricia Reid Ponte, Genevieve J. Conlin. Contemporary nursing roles and career opportunities / Robert W. Koch. Job search: finding your match / Kathryn S. Skinner, Laura H. Day. NCLEX-RN examination / Mary Lynn Engelmann.

"In full color for the first time, Contemporary Nursing, Third Edition, is designed to help students and professional nurses prepare for today's dynamic world of nursing. It includes a comprehensive overview of historic and current issues and trends in nursing that impact how nurses define their professional roles and responsibilities. New and expanded content has been added throughout."--BOOK JACKET.

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