TY  - BOOK
AU  - Catalano,Joseph T.
TI  - Nursing now: today's issues, tomorrow's trends 
SN  - 9780803610408
U1  - WY 16 C357n 2003 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - F.A. Davis Co.
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Vocational guidance
KW  - Practice
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - trends
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents;

1. The growth of nursing 
1. The development of a profession 
2. Historical perspectives 
3. The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations 
4. Theories and models of nursing 
5. The process of educating nurses 
6. Critical thinking 

2. Making the transition to professional 
7. Ethics in nursing 
8. Bioethical issues 
9. Nursing law and liability 
10. NCLEX: What you need to know 
11. Reality shock in the work place 

3. Leading and managing 
12. Principles of leadership and management 
13. Communicating successfully 
14. Delegation and supervision in nursing 
15. Collective bargaining and governance 
16. The health-care delivery system 
17. Nursing informatics 

4. Issues in delivering care 
18. The politically active nurse 
19. Spirituality and health care 
20. Cultural diversity 
21. Forensic nursing: A speciality for the twenty-first century 
22. Alternative and complementary healing practices 



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