TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zerwekh,JoAnn Graham
AU  - Claborn,Jo Carol
TI  - Nursing today: transitions and trends 
SN  - 9780721696928
U1  - 610.73069 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Saunders
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Vocational guidance
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Contents;

Unit I: Role transitions 
1. Reality shock 

Unit II: Nursing: A developing profession 
2. Historical perspectives: Influences of the past 
3. Image of nursing: Influences of the present 
4. Nursing education 

Unit III: Nursing management 
5. Challenges of nursing management 
6. Group process and team building 
7. Effective communication 
8. Conflict management 
9. Time management 
10. Delegation in the clinical setting 
11. Using nursing research in practice 

Unit IV: Health care delivery system 
12. The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery 
13. Health in community: Nursing's role 
14. Complementary and alternative therapies in nursing and health care 
15. Trends and economics in the health care delivery system 
16. Nursing informatics 
17. Political action in nursing 
18. A collective voice in the workplace 

Unit V: Ethical and legal issues in nursing 
19. Ethical issues 
20. Legal issues 

Unit VI: In search of employment: Finding your niche in the world 
21. Employment considerations: Opportunities and resumes 
22. Interviewing for employment 

Unit VII: Thriving . . . not just surviving 
23. Self-care strategies 
24. NCLEX-RN and the new graduate 



; Includes bibliographical references and index
ER  -