Contemporary nursing: issues, trends and management

Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends and Management is currently one of the leading Issues and Trends text on the market! The fourth edition will continue to be a popular choice for undergraduate nursing students. Barbara Cherry and Susan Jacob, who continue to combine their own expertise from both the academic and practice worlds, thoroughly cover topics based on today's trends in nursing practice. Starting with the evolution of nursing, this text discusses nursing licensure and certification, work place advocacy, emergency preparedness, health policy and budgeting issues facing nurses. The authors have reorganizedthe content by combining similar topics to avoid redundancy and ensure more cohesiveness throughout all the chapters. INDICE: Unit I: Development of NursingChapter 1: The Evolution of Professional NursingChapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional NursingChapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing EducationChapter 4: Nursing Licensure and CertificationChapter 5: Theories of Nursing PracticeChapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence Based PracticeUnit II: Current Issues Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care Services in America: Rising Costs and ChallengesChapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health CareChapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health CareChapter 10: Cultural Competency andSocial Issues in Nursing and Health CareChapter 11: Complementary and Alternative HealingChapter 12: Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing ShortageChapter 13:Information Technology in the Clinical SettingChapter 14: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Todays WorldUnit III: Leadership and ManagementChapter 15: Nursing Leadership and ManagementChapter 16: Budgeting Basics for Nurses Chapter 17: Effective Communication and Conflict ResolutionChapter 18: Effective Delegation and SupervisionChapter 19: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery ModelsChapter 20: Quality Improvement and Patient SafetyChapter 21: Health Policy and Politics: Getting Involved!Unit IV: Career ManagementChapter 22: Making theTransition from Student to Professional NurseChapter 23: Managing Time: The Path to High Self-PerformanceChapter 24: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career OpportunitiesChapter 25: Job Search: Finding Your MatchChapter 26: NCLEX-RN Examination

• ISBN: 978-0-323-05217-7
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 640
• Fecha Publicación: 12/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés