Issues and Trends in Nursing

by Roux, Gayle, Ph.D.; Halstead, Judith A.

• ISBN13: 9780763752255
• ISBN10: 0763752258
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-15
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Issues and Trends in Nursing synthesizes the scientific, technical, ethical, and organizational issues that are essential for nurses to understand in order to work in today’s ever-evolving healthcare arena. Arranged into four major units to provide a comprehensive examination of issues impacting the nursing metaparadigm—person, environment, health, and nursing, this relevant, timely text covers issues pertinent to everyday practice, including safety, confidentiality, technology, regulatory compliance, and global health.

Table of Contents

The Nursing Profession
History of Nursing	p. 1
Nursing Education: Past, Present, Future	p. 27
Understanding the NCLEX-RN	p. 63
Nursing Licensure and Certification	p. 87
Professional Nursing Organizations	p. 105
Interprofessional Issues: Collaboration and Collegiality	p. 119
The Environment and Nursing Practice
The Global Nursing Workforce	p. 135
The Culture of Safety	p. 167
Performance Outcomes in Healthcare	p. 193
Healthcare Delivery	p. 217
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice	p. 237
Emergency Planning and Response	p. 261
The Person in Health Care
Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations	p. 287
Cultural Diversity and Care	p. 321
Ethical Decision Making and Moral Choices	p. 345
Legal Issues in Nursing	p. 361
Policy and Political Activism	p. 397
Health and Nursing Issues
Urban Healthcare Issues	p. 419
Nursing and Rural Healthcare Issues	p. 447
Informatics and Healthcare Technology	p. 473
The Transition into Nursing Practice	p. 503
The Future of Nursing in Health Care	p. 539
Code of Ethics for Nurses	p. 557
American Nurses Association Constituent Member Associations	p. 561
State Boards of Nursing	p. 569
Professional Nursing Organizations	p. 577
Index	p. 581
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