Nursing today :  transitions and trends / 
edited by JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn. 
 - 4th edition. 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Saunders,  c2003. 
 - xvi, 619 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents;<br/><br/>Unit I: Role transitions <br/>1. Reality shock <br/><br/>Unit II: Nursing: A developing profession <br/>2. Historical perspectives: Influences of the past <br/>3. Image of nursing: Influences of the present <br/>4. Nursing education <br/><br/>Unit III: Nursing management <br/>5. Challenges of nursing management <br/>6. Group process and team building <br/>7. Effective communication <br/>8. Conflict management <br/>9. Time management <br/>10. Delegation in the clinical setting <br/>11. Using nursing research in practice <br/><br/>Unit IV: Health care delivery system <br/>12. The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery <br/>13. Health in community: Nursing's role <br/>14. Complementary and alternative therapies in nursing and health care <br/>15. Trends and economics in the health care delivery system <br/>16. Nursing informatics <br/>17. Political action in nursing <br/>18. A collective voice in the workplace <br/><br/>Unit V: Ethical and legal issues in nursing <br/>19. Ethical issues <br/>20. Legal issues <br/><br/>Unit VI: In search of employment: Finding your niche in the world <br/>21. Employment considerations: Opportunities and resumes <br/>22. Interviewing for employment <br/><br/>Unit VII: Thriving . . . not just surviving <br/>23. Self-care strategies <br/>24. NCLEX-RN and the new graduate <br/><br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780721696928 0721696929 (pbk.)  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002030914 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Vocational guidance.<br/>Nursing--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73069  / NUR