Professional nursing practice :  concepts and perspectives / 
Kathleen Koernig Blais ... [et al.]. 
 - 5th edition 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson/Prentice Hall,  c2006. 
 - xix, 460 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Chapter 1	 Beginning the Transition: Journey to Professionalism<br/><br/>Unit I:		 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice<br/>Chapter 2	Socialization to Professional Nursing Roles<br/>Chapter 3	Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing<br/>Chapter 4	Ethical Foundation of Professional Nursing<br/>Chapter 5	Legal Foundations of Professional Nursing<br/>Chapter 6	Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing<br/><br/>Unit II:		Professional Nursing Roles<br/>Chapter 7	The Nurse as Health Promoter and Care Provider<br/>Chapter 8	The Nurse as Learner and Teacher<br/>Chapter 9	The Nurse as Leader and Manager<br/>Chapter 10	The Nurse as Research Consumer<br/>Chapter 11	The Nurse as Political Advocate<br/>Chapter 12	The Nurse as Colleague and Collaborator<br/><br/>Unit III:	Processes Guiding Professional Practice<br/>Chapter 13	Communication<br/>Chapter 14	Change Process<br/>Chapter 15	Group Process<br/>Chapter 16	Technology and Informatics<br/><br/>Unit IV:	Professional Nursing in a Changing Health Care Delivery System<br/>Chapter 17	Nursing in an Evolving Health Care Delivery System<br/>Chapter 18	Health Care Economics<br/>Chapter 19	Providing Care in the Home and Community<br/>Chapter 20	Nursing in a Culture of Violence<br/>Chapter 21	Nursing in a Culturally Diverse World<br/><br/>Unit V:	Into the New Millennium<br/>Chapter 22	Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse World<br/>Chapter 23	Advanced Nursing Education and Practice<br/>Chapter 24	Visions for the Future 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131188194 9780131188198 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Philosophy.<br/>Nursing.<br/>Nurse's Role.<br/>Nursing Theory.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>WY 16 P964 2006