Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends /
Joseph T. Catalano.
- 4th edition.
- Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2006.
- xiii, 526 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Unit 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
Unit 2 Making the Transition to Professional 7 Ethics in Nursing 8 Bioethical Issues 9 Nursing Law and Liability 10 How to Take and Pass Tests 11 NCLEX: What You Need to Know 12 Reality Shock in the Workplace (Cindy Baker)
Unit 3 Leading and Managing 13 Principles of Leadership and Management 14 Communicating Successfully 15 Delegation and Supervision in Nursing 16 Collective Bargaining and Governance 17 The Health Care Delivery System (Nicole Harder) 18 Nursing Informatics Unit 4 Issues in Delivering Care 19 The Politically Active Nurse (Anne Catalano) 20 Spirituality and Health Care (Roberta Mowdy) 21 Cultural Diversity 22 Developments in Current Nursing Practice (Barbara Bellfield) 23 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (Mary Ann Remshard) 24 Alternative and Complementary Healing Practices
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Nursing--Vocational guidance--United States. Nursing--Social aspects--United States. Nursing--Philosophy. Nursing--trends.