Your success as a nurse begins with an understanding of the profession and its development! Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice, 8th Edition provides the foundation you need to prepare for your role as a professional nurse. The book’s conceptual approach lets you explore the thinking of leading theorists, analyze issues, and apply your knowledge to a variety of client populations and clinical settings. Other topics relating to patient care include healthcare policy, economic and legal issues, and the changing roles of nurses. Written by noted nursing educators Elizabeth E. Friberg and Karen J. Saewert, this text will deepen your understanding of nursing and help you advance in your career.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Brief contents - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. v 8. Contributors to previous edition - p. vii 9. Reviewers - p. viii 10. Preface - p. ix 11. Dedication - p. xiii 12. List of Illustrations - p. xiv 13. List of Tables - p. xv 14. PART I. Context of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 1 15. 1. A brief history of the professionalization of nursing in the United States - p. 2 16. 2. Academic progression - p. 19 17. 3. Beyond professional socialization - p. 27 18. 4. Fostering a spirit of inquiry: The role of nurses in evidence-based practice - p. 33 19. 5. Theories and frameworks for professional nursing practice - p. 44 20. 6. Health policy and planning and the nursing practice environment - p. 60 21. PART II. Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 89 22. 7. Economic issues in nursing and health care - p. 90 23. 8. Nurse as interprofessional collaborator - p. 123 24. 9. Think like a nurse - p. 132 25. 10. The continuum of learning and teaching in nursing - p. 145 26. 11. Legal aspects of nursing practice - p. 159 27. 12. Ethical dimensions of nursing and health care - p. 173 28. 13. Information management - p. 189 29. 14. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Impact on health care and nursing care strategies - p. 201 30. PART III. Themes in Professional Nursing Practice - p. 211 31. 15. Health and health promotion - p. 212 32. 16. Genetics and genomics in professional nursing - p. 232 33. 17. Global rural nursing practice - p. 248 34. 18. Trauma-informed care - p. 264 35. 19. Telehealth - p. 273 36. 20. Health care quality and safety - p. 282 37. 21. Palliative care: Compassionate care across settings of care - p. 294 38. 22. The wisdom of self-care, well-being, and resilience in nursing - p. 303 39. Appendix A: Select national initiatives for quality and safety: Quality chasm series (National Academy Press, Washington, DC) - p. 313 40. Appendix B: The future of nursing 2011 and 2021 - p. 315 41. Index - p. 318
Your success as a nurse begins with an understanding of the profession and its development! Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice, 8th Edition provides the foundation you need to prepare for your role as a professional nurse. The book’s conceptual approach lets you explore the thinking of leading theorists, analyze issues, and apply your knowledge to a variety of client populations and clinical settings. Other topics relating to patient care include healthcare policy, economic and legal issues, and the changing roles of nurses. Written by noted nursing educators Elizabeth E. Friberg and Karen J. Saewert, this text will deepen your understanding of nursing and help you advance in your career.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Brief contents - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. v 8. Contributors to previous edition - p. vii 9. Reviewers - p. viii 10. Preface - p. ix 11. Dedication - p. xiii 12. List of Illustrations - p. xiv 13. List of Tables - p. xv 14. PART I. Context of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 1 15. 1. A brief history of the professionalization of nursing in the United States - p. 2 16. 2. Academic progression - p. 19 17. 3. Beyond professional socialization - p. 27 18. 4. Fostering a spirit of inquiry: The role of nurses in evidence-based practice - p. 33 19. 5. Theories and frameworks for professional nursing practice - p. 44 20. 6. Health policy and planning and the nursing practice environment - p. 60 21. PART II. Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 89 22. 7. Economic issues in nursing and health care - p. 90 23. 8. Nurse as interprofessional collaborator - p. 123 24. 9. Think like a nurse - p. 132 25. 10. The continuum of learning and teaching in nursing - p. 145 26. 11. Legal aspects of nursing practice - p. 159 27. 12. Ethical dimensions of nursing and health care - p. 173 28. 13. Information management - p. 189 29. 14. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Impact on health care and nursing care strategies - p. 201 30. PART III. Themes in Professional Nursing Practice - p. 211 31. 15. Health and health promotion - p. 212 32. 16. Genetics and genomics in professional nursing - p. 232 33. 17. Global rural nursing practice - p. 248 34. 18. Trauma-informed care - p. 264 35. 19. Telehealth - p. 273 36. 20. Health care quality and safety - p. 282 37. 21. Palliative care: Compassionate care across settings of care - p. 294 38. 22. The wisdom of self-care, well-being, and resilience in nursing - p. 303 39. Appendix A: Select national initiatives for quality and safety: Quality chasm series (National Academy Press, Washington, DC) - p. 313 40. Appendix B: The future of nursing 2011 and 2021 - p. 315 41. Index - p. 318
