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Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / Joseph T. Catalano.
Pennsylvania Hospital Library WY 16 C537n 2003
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Holman Biotech Commons RT82 .C33 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Catalano, Joseph T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing--Vocational guidance.
- Nursing.
- Nursing--Practice.
- Nursing--Social aspects.
- Nursing--Philosophy.
- Nursing--trends.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nursing--trends.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 506 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., [2003]
- Summary:
- Get prepared for your future as a professional nurse! This popular book will help you learn about the important issues and trends that affect professional nursing. It explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession. This new edition has been totally updated to provide you with information on timely issues such as leadership and management, alternative and complementary healing practices, and new NCLEX developments. Inside, you will find an interactive format with current issues boxes, numerous examples, true-life situations, case studies, and practical applications that make this a valuable addition to your library.
- Contents:
- 1 The Growth of Nursing
- 1 The Development of a Profession 3
- 2 Historical Perspectives 25
- 3 The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations 37
- 4 Theories and Models of Nursing 55
- 5 The Process of Educating Nurses 79
- 6 Critical Thinking 101
- 2 Making the Transition to Professional
- 7 Ethics in Nursing 115
- 8 Bioethical Issues 135
- 9 Nursing Law and Liability 159
- 10 NCLEX: What You Need to Know 183
- 11 Reality Shock in the Workplace 207
- 3 Leading and Managing
- 12 Principles of Leadership and Management 229
- 13 Communicating Successfully 247
- 14 Delegation and Supervision in Nursing 271
- 15 Collective Bargaining and Governance 279
- 16 The Health-Care Delivery System 297
- 17 Nursing Informatics 323
- 4 Issues in Delivering Care
- 18 The Politically Active Nurse 347
- 19 Spirituality and Health Care 373
- 20 Cultural Diversity 393
- 21 Forensic Nursing: A Specialty for the Twenty-first Century 413
- 22 Alternative and Complementary Healing Practices 429.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0803610408
- OCLC:
- 50419039
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