Professional nursing practice : concepts and perspectives / Kathleen Koernig Blais ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Chapter 1 Beginning the Transition: Journey to Professionalism

Unit I: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 2 Socialization to Professional Nursing Roles
Chapter 3 Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Chapter 4 Ethical Foundation of Professional Nursing
Chapter 5 Legal Foundations of Professional Nursing
Chapter 6 Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing

Unit II: Professional Nursing Roles
Chapter 7 The Nurse as Health Promoter and Care Provider
Chapter 8 The Nurse as Learner and Teacher
Chapter 9 The Nurse as Leader and Manager
Chapter 10 The Nurse as Research Consumer
Chapter 11 The Nurse as Political Advocate
Chapter 12 The Nurse as Colleague and Collaborator

Unit III: Processes Guiding Professional Practice
Chapter 13 Communication
Chapter 14 Change Process
Chapter 15 Group Process
Chapter 16 Technology and Informatics

Unit IV: Professional Nursing in a Changing Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 17 Nursing in an Evolving Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 18 Health Care Economics
Chapter 19 Providing Care in the Home and Community
Chapter 20 Nursing in a Culture of Violence
Chapter 21 Nursing in a Culturally Diverse World

Unit V: Into the New Millennium
Chapter 22 Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse World
Chapter 23 Advanced Nursing Education and Practice
Chapter 24 Visions for the Future