TY - BOOK AU - Hood,Lucy J. AU - Leddy,Susan AU - Pepper,J.Mae TI - Leddy & Pepper's conceptual bases of professional nursing SN - 078176100X (alk. paper) U1 - WY 86 H667l 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Nursing KW - Philosophy KW - Nursing Theory KW - trends N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents 1. The professional nurse 2. The history behind the development of professional nursing 3. Contextual, philosophical, and ethical elements of professional nursing 4. Patterns of knowing and nursing science 5. Nursing models and theories 6. Professional nursing processes 7. Professional communication to establish helping and healing relationships 8. The health process and self-care of the nurse 9. Health care delivery systems 10. Developing and using nursing knowledge through research 11. Multicultural issues in professional practice 12. Professional nurse accountability 13. Environmental and global health 14. Community health 15. Informatics and technology in nursing practice 16. The professional nurse's role in public policy 17. Nursing approaches to client systems 18. The professional nurse's role in teaching and learning 19. Leadership and management in professional nursing 20. Quality improvement and professional nursing 21. Career options for professional nurses 22. Development of a professional nursing career 23. Shaping the future of nursing UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005021548.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2005021548-d.html ER -