Nursing Today: Transition and Trends / Edition 9

by JoAnn Zerwekh

Overview

Here's the New Edition of the AJN Book of the Year award-winner! Reflecting rapid changes in the field, the fully updated 3rd Edition prepares graduating nurses for entry into the health care system; provides a solid understanding of the problems and opportunities nurses face; and details the practical skills essential for success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900323401684
Publication date:	02/22/2017
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX

Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX; Nursing Faculty - Online Campus, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Table of Contents

Unit I: Professional Growth and Transition

1. Transitions

2. Self-care Strategies

Unit II: Career Development

3. Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes and Interviewing

4. Mentoring and Preceptorship

5. NCLEX-RN and the New Graduate

Unit III: Nursing: A Developing Profession

6. Historical Perspectives: Influences of the Present

7. Nursing Education

8. Nursing Theories

9. Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Unit IV: Nursing Management

10. Challenges of Nursing Management

11. Effective Communication & Team Building

12. Conflict Management

13. Time Management

14. Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Unit V: Current Issues in Health Care

15. The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

16. Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

17. Political Action in Nursing

18. Collective Bargaining

19. Ethical Issues

20. Legal Issues

Unit VI: Contemporary Nursing Practice

21. Cultural & Spiritual Awareness

22. Quality Patient Care

23. Nursing Informatics

24. Using Nursing Research in Practice

25. Work Place Issues

Appendix A: Boards of Nursing

Appendix B: National Nursing Organizations

Appendix C: State Nurse Associations

Appendix D: Canadian

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

This book is the third edition of a popular issues and trends text. The editors have revised and updated the chapters and added several new chapters -- ""Health in the Community: Nursing's Role"" and ""Alternative and Complementary Health Care."" In response to the demand for more management content, the editors include a chapter entitled ""Group Process and Team Building."" The editors state that the purpose is to help the student who is about to graduate become aware of the transition process involved in coping with the realities of a rapidly changing practice environment. The text is for use in the typical transition course offered in the senior or final year of a pre-licensure registered nurse program. Certainly such a text is needed to help students prepare for their entrance into the practice arena. The primary audience is students in Associate Degree, Diploma, or Baccalaureate programs who are in the final phases of their educational careers. The editors provide an overview of many topics, and this book could also be used as a reference for the new graduate who is faced with a multiplicity of transition issues. However, an in-depth study of any one issue would require further reading in other sources such as journal articles or other texts. The conversational writing style makes this book exceptionally easy to read. Important points are highlighted and thoughtful questions and exercises are included. Cartoons add a humorous approach to illustrating the content. The Internet references provide on-line sites for further exploration of issues, and the web site, when activated, will provide faculty with frequent updates of content. Currently, faculty receive updates via asemi-annual newsletter. This updated text will be quite useful in transitions/issues and trends courses for pre-licensure students.

Betsy Frank

Reviewer: Vicki Ann Moss, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: This book covers current issues and trends facing nursing and healthcare and provides practical advice and tips for success as students transition to the role of the RN.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide graduating nurses with the knowledge and skills to successfully transition from the student nurse role to the RN role in both hospital and community settings.
Audience: The audience includes student nurses who are in their final semester before graduation. It can be used in transition courses or by individuals as they prepare for the role change from student to RN.
Features: The 26 chapters divided into six units covering professional growth and transition, career development, the developing profession of nursing, nursing management, current issues in healthcare, and contemporary nursing practice. Each chapter begins with student objectives and a quote that highlights the content of the chapter. Chapters also contain critical thinking boxes, creative cartoons, and thought-provoking questions. This edition has expanded material on nursing management and a new chapter on emergency preparedness. Included for faculty are a web-based instructor's manual, a test bank, and other instructional aids through Evolve.
Assessment: "This is a very practical, easy to read book that has direct application to a student's transition to the role of the RN. It is enhanced by the expertise of the many contributors to the various chapters, all experts in their fields. I would suggest this is a must-read for all graduating senior nursing students."

Doody's Review Service

"This is a delightful, colorful, and informatively packed text with a wealth of information on almost every aspect of nursing. It is an easy read with entertaining cartoons interspersed in each chapter. It provides very practical tips on passing the NCLEX exam, preparing a resume, and interviewing skills. It also includes a historical view of nursing, and the legal, ethical, political, and on-the-job issues facing the profession today."
- Vicki Ann Moss (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh), Doody Review Services

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