Nursing in today's world : trends, issues, and management / Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley ; illustrations by Tomm Scalera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Janice Rider.

Contributor:

Hartley, Celia Love.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

Nursing--Practice--United States.

Nursing--Practice.

United States.

Nursing--trends.

Delivery of Health Care--trends.

Ethics, Nursing.

Legislation, Nursing.

Licensure, Nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing--trends.

United States.

Delivery of Health Care--trends.

Ethics, Nursing.

Legislation, Nursing.

Licensure, Nursing.

Physical Description:

xvi, 576 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Other Title:

Nursing in today's world : challenges, issues, and trends.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

Summary:

This vibrant full-color issues and trends text presents basic concepts underlying professional nursing along with contemporary issues affecting the profession, including educational preparation, health care finance, legal responsibilities, and ethics/bioethics. Critical Thinking exercises are embedded throughout the chapters. Key terms and concepts are highlighted in bold. The Eighth Edition features focus questions, more leadership and management content, web resources, and updated cartoon images. Instructor' s resources include a CD-ROM with an instructor' s manual, test generator and the " Connection" Website, connection.LWW.com/go/ellis .

Contents:

Unit I Economic and Political Aspects of Health Care Delivery 1

1 Understanding the Health Care Environment 3

Classification of Health Care Agencies 4

Understanding Today's Hospital 9

The Long-Term Care Facility 12

Ambulatory Care Settings 15

Community Agencies 16

Colleagues in Health Care 18

Complementary and Alternative Health Care 24

2 Health Care Finance and Control 35

Financing Health Care for Individuals 37

Patterns of Payment 45

Cost Control in Health Care 49

Access to Health Care 56

Accreditation of Health Care Institutions and Agencies 58

Evaluation of Health Care 59

Power in the Health Care System 62

Implications for Nurses 65

3 The Political Process and the Nursing Profession 69

Relevance of the Political Process for Nurses 70

Influencing the Political Process 71

The Federal Government's Role in Health Care 82

The State Government's Role in Health Care 85

Local Political Concerns 87

Health Care Reform 87

Nursing Organizations 88

Unit II Appreciating the Development of Nursing as a Profession 105

4 Exploring Nursing's Origins 106

Health Care in Ancient Cultures 107

Historical Perspectives of Nursing 115

The Nightingale Influence 124

The Military Influence 125

Early Schools in the United States 133

The Beginning of Nursing Organizations 138

The Development of Hospitals and Nursing Homes in the United States 141

5 The Development of Nursing as a Profession 148

Nursing Defined 150

Characteristics of a Profession 156

Differentiating Between the Terms "Profession" and "Professional" 161

The Image of Nursing Today 162

Nursing's Image and the Nursing Shortage 165

Studies For and About Nursing 167

Defining a Language for Nursing 175

Traditions in Nursing 181

6 Educational Preparation for Nursing 191

The Nursing Assistant 193

Practical Nurse Education 194

Diploma Education 196

Associate Degree Education 197

Baccalaureate Education 201

Master's and Doctoral Programs That Prepare for Licensure 203

Similarities Among Entry-Level Programs 205

Other Forms of Nursing Education 208

Nursing Education at the Graduate Level 212

Articulated Programs 213

Nondegree Programs 214

Residencies and Structured Orientation for the New Graduate 215

Factors Influencing Nursing Education 216

The American Nurses Association Position Paper 218

Differentiated Practice 222

Forces for Change in Nursing Education 225

Continuing Education 229

Unit III Legal and Ethical Responsibility and Accountability for Practice 237

7 Credentials for Health Care Providers 238

Types of Credentials in Health Care 239

Nursing Licensure in the United States 243

Obtaining a Nursing License 252

Multistate Licensure 257

Revocation or Limitation of a License 259

Sunset Laws 260

Licensure of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools 261

International Nursing Licensure 262

Certification in Nursing 262

The Future of Credentialing in Health Care 267

8 Legal Responsibilities for Practice 272

Understanding the Scope of the Law 273

Sources of Law 274

Other Factors Affecting Legal Decisions 276

Classification of Laws 278

Criminal Law and Nursing 279

Civil Law and Nursing 280

Liability 283

Liability Insurance 286

National Data Bank 289

Legal Issues Common in Nursing 289

Factors That Contribute to Malpractice Claims 302

Preventing Malpractice Claims 304

Elements of a Legal Action 306

The Nurse as Witness 307

9 Ethical Concerns in Nursing Practice 312

Ethical Theories 322

Factors That Influence Ethical Decision-Making 322

Factors in the Work Environment That Affect Ethical Decision-Making 335

A Framework for Ethical Decision-Making 337

Specific Ethical Issues Related to the Profession of Nursing 339

The Chemically Impaired Professional 349

Boundary Violations 353

10 Bioethical Issues in Health Care 358

Major Areas Where Bioethics Are Applied 359

Bioethical Issues Related to the Beginning of Life 362

Bioethical Issues Concerning Death 376

Bioethical Concerns Related to Sustaining Quality of Life 388

Unit IV Career Opportunities and Professional Growth 407

11 Beginning Your Career as a Nurse 409

Employment Opportunities Today 410

Competencies of the New Graduate 412

Personal Career Goals 416

Making Goals Reality 418

Problems Experienced by Nurses in the Workplace 434

Discrimination in Nursing 441

Workplace Safety and Health for Nurses 446

12 Preparing for Workplace Participation 454

Understanding Organizations 456

Organizational Relationships 458

Shared Governance 463

Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery 464

Collective Bargaining 468

13 Initiating the Leadership/Management Role 490

Understanding Leadership and Management 491

Understanding Accountability and Authority 492

The Concept of Power 497

Developing Your Leadership Style 502

Communicating Effectively 504

Using Communication Skills in the Leadership Role 505

Performance Appraisal 507

Time Management 513

14 Working With Others for Patient Care 519

Transdisciplinary Health Care 520

Team Building 526

Motivating Others 528

Delegating 530

Managing Change 537

Managing Conflict 542.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Past issues sub-titled : challenges, issues, and trends.

ISBN:

0781741084

OCLC:

51811034