Ellis, Janice Rider. <br/><br/>
Nursing in today's world :  challenges, issues, and trends / 
Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley. 
 - 6th edition 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott Raven,  c1998. 
 - xii, 508 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part 1 Economic and political aspects of healthcare<br/>1.Understanding the healthcare environment<br/>2.Healthcare finance and control<br/>3.The political process and the nursing profession. <br/><br/>Part 2 Understanding the development of nursing as a profession 4.Exploring nursing's origins<br/>5.Nursing as a developing profession<br/>6.Educational preparation for nursing. <br/><br/>Part 3 Legal and ethical accountability for practice<br/>7.Credentials for healthcare providers<br/>8.Legal responsibilities for practice<br/>9.Ethical concerns in nursing practice<br/>10.Bioethical issues in healthcare. <br/><br/>Part 4 Career opportunities and professional growth<br/>11.Beginning your career as a nurse<br/>12.Preparing for workplace participation 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0397554281 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780397554287 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing--Practice.<br/>Nursing--United States.<br/>Nursing--United States.<br/>Education, Nursing--trends--United States.<br/>Legislation, Nursing--United States.<br/>Ethics, Nursing--United States.<br/>Delivery of Health Care--United States.<br/>Collective Bargaining.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WY 16 E47n 1997