Learn what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition, equips you with the latest professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, transition into professional practice, educational patterns, health care delivery systems, critical thinking, research and evidence-based practice, political activism, and nursing's future challenges.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vi 8. Preface - p. vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. viii 10. 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healthcare Environment - p. ix 11. 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing - p. 34 12. 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism - p. 70 13. 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Healthcare Environment - p. 87 14. 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization in Practice - p. 112 15. 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues - p. 136 16. 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice - p. 160 17. 8. Conceptual and Philosophic Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 192 18. 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing - p. 217 19. 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 237 20. 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking - p. 262 21. 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing - p. 283 22. 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture - p. 310 23. 14. Health Care in the United States - p. 339 24. 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, and Government - p. 370 25. 16. Nursing’s Challenge: To Continue to Evolve - p. 389 26. Epilogue - p. 405 27. GLOSSARY - p. 406 28. INDEX - p. 419
Learn what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition, equips you with the latest professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, transition into professional practice, educational patterns, health care delivery systems, critical thinking, research and evidence-based practice, political activism, and nursing's future challenges.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vi 8. Preface - p. vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. viii 10. 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healthcare Environment - p. ix 11. 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing - p. 34 12. 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism - p. 70 13. 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Healthcare Environment - p. 87 14. 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization in Practice - p. 112 15. 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues - p. 136 16. 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice - p. 160 17. 8. Conceptual and Philosophic Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice - p. 192 18. 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing - p. 217 19. 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 237 20. 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking - p. 262 21. 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing - p. 283 22. 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture - p. 310 23. 14. Health Care in the United States - p. 339 24. 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, and Government - p. 370 25. 16. Nursing’s Challenge: To Continue to Evolve - p. 389 26. Epilogue - p. 405 27. GLOSSARY - p. 406 28. INDEX - p. 419
