Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges - Couverture souple

Black RN MSN PhD, Beth; Chitty RN EdD CS, Kay Kittrell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 143770719X ISBN 13 : 9781437707199

Editeur : Saunders, 2010

Synopsis

This easy-to-read text introduces you to the issues and trends you're likely to encounter in any nursing practice setting. Each stand-alone chapter introduces and explores a specific topic and gives insightful discussions of issues such as the health care delivery system, professionalization in nursing, standards and scope of practice, socialization and nursing theories surrounding the profession, and political action facing nurses. Evidence-based Practice boxes offer insight and highlight research that affects patient care. Case studies allow you to put information from the text into practice. Critical thinking questions and challenges guide you to apply chapter-relevant information to scenarios and envision a personal philosophy of nursing. Interviews with practicing nurses focus your attention on pertinent information throughout the text. Cultural Consideration Challenges help you develop cultural sensitivity and familiarize you with cultural influences. News Notes tie information from the text to real-life nursing situations Historical notes emphasize chapter content by providing interesting side notes about the changes in nursing practice. Updated content on topics such as the socialization of nursing, nursing activism, evidence-based practice, and nursing education degree programs, ensures that you have the most up-to-date and relevant information for your career. A variety of student activities for each chapter on the Evolve companion website help you apply topics presented in the text.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This easy-to-read text introduces you to the issues and trends you're likely to encounter in any nursing practice setting. Each stand-alone chapter introduces and explores a specific topic and gives insightful discussions of issues such as the health care delivery system, professionalization in nursing, standards and scope of practice, socialization and nursing theories surrounding the profession, and political action facing nurses.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Saunders
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 143770719X
• ISBN 13: 9781437707199
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italie