Description
- 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.
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
