Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting! Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition, gives you a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, artificial intelligence and its impact on health care, social determinants of health, and new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contributors - p. v 5. Reviewers - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xi 8. Table of Contents - p. xii 9. UNIT I Professional Growth and Transition - p. 1 10. 1 Role Transitions - p. 2 11. 2 Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies - p. 22 12. 3 Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs - p. 49 13. 4 Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing - p. 66 14. 5 NCLEX-RN® Exam and the New Graduate - p. 97 15. UNIT II Nursing: A Developing Profession - p. 130 16. 6 Nursing History and the Image of Professional Nursing - p. 131 17. 7 Nursing Education - p. 165 18. 8 Nursing Theories - p. 182 19. 9 Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice - p. 201 20. UNIT III Nursing Management - p. 230 21. 10 Conflict Management - p. 231 22. 11 Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership - p. 247 23. 12 Clinical Judgment - p. 278 24. 13 Building Nursing Management Skills - p. 288 25. 14 Delegation and Assignment in the Clinical Setting - p. 310 26. UNIT IV Current Issues in Health Care - p. 336 27. 15 The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery* - p. 337 28. 16 Economics of the Health Care Delivery System - p. 359 29. 17 Political Action in Nursing - p. 377 30. 18 Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches - p. 393 31. 19 Ethical Issues - p. 411 32. 20 Legal Issues - p. 440 33. UNIT V CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE - p. 482 34. 21 Cultural and Spiritual Awareness - p. 483 35. 22 Quality Patient Care - p. 498 36. 23 Healthcare Information Technology and Its Impact on Nursing Practice* - p. 527 37. 24 Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research - p. 556 38. 26 Emergency Preparedness - p. 597 39. Index - p. 628 40. Answers to NGN Test Questions - p. 636
Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting! Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition, gives you a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, artificial intelligence and its impact on health care, social determinants of health, and new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contributors - p. v 5. Reviewers - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xi 8. Table of Contents - p. xii 9. UNIT I Professional Growth and Transition - p. 1 10. 1 Role Transitions - p. 2 11. 2 Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies - p. 22 12. 3 Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs - p. 49 13. 4 Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing - p. 66 14. 5 NCLEX-RN® Exam and the New Graduate - p. 97 15. UNIT II Nursing: A Developing Profession - p. 130 16. 6 Nursing History and the Image of Professional Nursing - p. 131 17. 7 Nursing Education - p. 165 18. 8 Nursing Theories - p. 182 19. 9 Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice - p. 201 20. UNIT III Nursing Management - p. 230 21. 10 Conflict Management - p. 231 22. 11 Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership - p. 247 23. 12 Clinical Judgment - p. 278 24. 13 Building Nursing Management Skills - p. 288 25. 14 Delegation and Assignment in the Clinical Setting - p. 310 26. UNIT IV Current Issues in Health Care - p. 336 27. 15 The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery* - p. 337 28. 16 Economics of the Health Care Delivery System - p. 359 29. 17 Political Action in Nursing - p. 377 30. 18 Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches - p. 393 31. 19 Ethical Issues - p. 411 32. 20 Legal Issues - p. 440 33. UNIT V CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE - p. 482 34. 21 Cultural and Spiritual Awareness - p. 483 35. 22 Quality Patient Care - p. 498 36. 23 Healthcare Information Technology and Its Impact on Nursing Practice* - p. 527 37. 24 Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research - p. 556 38. 26 Emergency Preparedness - p. 597 39. Index - p. 628 40. Answers to NGN Test Questions - p. 636
