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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323431127
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323431125
  • Author:   Beth Black

Appropriate for use in early courses in baccalaureate curricula; in RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN courses; and as a resource for practicing nurses and graduate students, Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition equips students and new nurses to positively impact their careers and the nursing profession. This leading text details what it means to be a professional nurse ― the history, values and standards, and commitment to life-long learning. This edition features new information on QSEN, Electronic Health Record information, the effect of social media in nursing, and updated information on the Affordable Care Act. Valuable learning aids throughout every chapter include: case studies, cultural challenges, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, interviews, professional profiles, historical notes, nursing research, concepts & challenges, and ideas for further exploration. This edition discusses the current state of the nursing profession, standards and scope of practice, transition into professional practice, health care delivery systems, and future challenges for the nursing profession.

 

Table of Content:

  1. 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
  2. Nursing in the United States Today
  3. Nursing Opportunities Requiring Advanced Degrees
  4. Employment Outlook in Nursing
  5. Concepts and Challenges
  6. Ideas for Further Exploration
  7. 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
  8. Historical Context of Nursing
  9. Social Context of Nursing
  10. Concepts and Challenges
  11. Ideas for Further Exploration
  12. 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
  13. Characteristics of a Profession
  14. From Occupation to Profession
  15. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
  16. Collegiality in Professional Nursing
  17. Barriers to Professionalism in Nursing
  18. Final Comments
  19. Concepts and Challenges
  20. Ideas for Further Exploration
  21. 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
  22. Development of Nursing Education in the United States
  23. Educational Paths to Become a Registered Nurse
  24. RN-to-BSN, Accelerated BSN, Distance Learning: Alternate Paths in Nursing Education
  25. Accreditation: Ensuring Quality Education
  26. Taking the Next Steps: Advanced Degrees in Nursing
  27. Becoming Certified: Validating Knowledge and Proficiency
  28. Maintaining Expertise and Staying Current Through Continuing Education
  29. Challenges: Faculty Shortages and Quality and Safety Education in Today’s Complex Health Care Environment
  30. Concepts and Challenges
  31. Ideas for Further Exploration
  32. 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
  33. Defining Nursing: Harder than it Seems
  34. Becoming a Nurse: Shaping Your Professional Identity
  35. From Student to Nurse: Facilitating the Transition
  36. “Just Going Through a Stage”: Models of Socialization
  37. From Student to Employed Nurse: Socialization Specific to the Work Setting
  38. Concepts and Challenges
  39. Ideas for Further Exploration
  40. 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
  41. American Legal System
  42. State Boards of Nursing, Nursing Practice Acts, and Licensure
  43. Legal Risks in Professional Nursing Practice
  44. Confidentiality: The Challenge to Protect Privacy
  45. Evolving Legal Issues Affecting Nursing
  46. Protecting Yourself from Legal Problems
  47. Concepts and Challenges
  48. Ideas for Further Exploration
  49. 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
  50. Definitions of Basic Concepts in Ethics
  51. Approaches to Moral Reasoning
  52. Theories of Ethics
  53. Six Ethical Principles Based on Human Dignity and Respect
  54. Codes of Ethics for Nursing
  55. Navigating the Gray Areas: Ethical Decision Making
  56. Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
  57. Concepts and Challenges
  58. Ideas for Further Exploration
  59. 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
  60. Understanding Systems: Connections and Interactions
  61. Person: An Open System with Human Needs
  62. Environment: The Suprasystem in which Persons Live
  63. Health: A Continuum
  64. Nursing: Forming the Meaningful Whole
  65. Beliefs: Guiding Nursing Behaviors
  66. Values
  67. Philosophies and their Relationship to Nursing Care
  68. Developing A Personal Philosophy of Nursing
  69. Concepts and Challenges
  70. Ideas for Further Exploration
  71. 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
  72. Philosophies of Nursing
  73. Conceptual Models of Nursing
  74. Theories of Nursing: From Grand to Middle Range
  75. Using Theory for Nursing Education, Practice, and Research
  76. Concepts and Challenges
  77. Ideas for Further Exploration
  78. 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
  79. Science and the Scientific Method
  80. Nursing Research: Improving Care of Patients
  81. Evidence-Based Practice: Evidence, Expertise, Patient Preference
  82. The Research Process
  83. The Relationship of Research to Theory and Practice
  84. Financial Support for Nursing Research
  85. Advancing the Profession Through the Use of Research
  86. Concepts and Challenges
  87. Ideas for Further Exploration
  88. 11. Developing Nursing Judgment through Critical Thinking
  89. Critical Thinking: Cultivating Intellectual Standards
  90. Critical Thinking in Nursing
  91. The Nursing Process: A Universal Intellectual Standard
  92. Steps of the Nursing Process
  93. The Dynamic Nature of the Nursing Process
  94. Developing Clinical Judgment in Nursing
  95. Concepts and Challenges
  96. Ideas for Further Exploration
  97. 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
  98. The Therapeutic Use of Self
  99. Communication Theory
  100. The Development of Human Communication
  101. Criteria for Successful Communication
  102. Developing Effective Communication Skills
  103. Effective Communication with Other Providers
  104. Interprofessional Collaboration: Prescription for Improved Patient Outcomes
  105. Concepts and Challenges
  106. Ideas for Further Exploration
  107. 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture
  108. Acute and Chronic Illness
  109. Adjusting to Illness
  110. Illness Behaviors
  111. The Impact of Illness on Patients and Families
  112. The Impact of Caregiving on Nurses
  113. Concepts and Challenges
  114. Ideas for Further Exploration
  115. 14. Health Care in the United States
  116. Today’s Health Care System
  117. Financing Health Care
  118. Health Care Reform and Universal Access
  119. Concepts and Challenges
  120. Ideas for Further Exploration
  121. 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
  122. Policy and Politics: Not Just in Washington, D.C
  123. Professional Organizations: Strength in Numbers
  124. Benefits of Joining a Professional Organization
  125. Political Activism in Government
  126. Getting Involved
  127. Nursing Needs Your Contribution
  128. Concepts and Challenges
  129. Ideas for Further Exploration
  130. 16. Nursing’s Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
  131. The Challenge: Caring for Yourself
  132. The Challenge: Caring for the Profession
  133. The Challenge: Caring for the Environment
  134. The Final Challenge: Unite and Act
  135. Concepts and Challenges
  136. Ideas for Further Exploration
  137. Epilogue
  138. Glossary
  139. Index

 

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