Professional nursing concepts : competencies for quality leadership / Anita Finkelman, MSN, RN, Visiting Faculty, Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts, Nurse Consultant, Carole Kenner, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkelman, Anita Ward, author.

Kenner, Carole, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--United States.

Nursing.

United States.

Leadership.

Nurse's Role.

Nursing Care.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing.

United States.

Leadership.

Nurse's Role.

Nursing Care.

Physical Description:

xiv, 538 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]

Contents:

The development of professional nursing : history, development, and the nursing profession

The essence of nursing : knowledge and caring

Nursing education, accreditation, and regulation

Success in your nursing education program

Health policy and political action : critical actions for nurses

Ethics and legal issues

Health promotion, disease prevention, and illness : a community perspective

The healthcare delivery system : focus on acute care

Provide patient-centered care

Work in interprofessional teams

Employ evidence-based practice

Apply quality improvement

Utilize informatics

The future : transformation of nursing practice through leadership.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781284067767

1284067769

OCLC:

881838957