Professional Nursing E-Book: Concepts & Challenges

by RN Black PhD

Overview

- NEW! Updated information on the Affordable Care Act keeps you in the know. - NEW! Information on care coordination prepares you to make more informed decisions about patient care. - NEW! Information on care transitions so you know what to expect upon entering the workforce. - NEW! Increased content on diversity in nursing, ethnocentrism, moral distress and moral courage, communication models (SBAR, CUS and others), and RN to BSN education. - NEW! Cognitive rehearsal prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence - NEW! Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper types. - NEW! Social justice in nursing helps you to learn to advocate for patients who need your help.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323594783
Publisher:	Saunders, W. B. Company
Publication date:	06/26/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	698,242
File size:	62 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

Table of Contents

1.Nursing in Today's Evolving Health Care Environment2.The History and Social Context of Nursing3.Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism4.Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment5.Becoming a Professional Nurse:  Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice6.Nursing as a Regulated Practice:  Legal Issues7.Ethics:  Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice8.Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice9.Nursing Theory:  The Basis for Professional Nursing10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice11.Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking12.Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing13.Nurses, Patients, and Families:  Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture14.Health Care in the United States15.Political Activism in Nursing:  Communities, Organizations, Government16.Nursing Challenge:  To Continue to Evolve