Kozier's Professional Nursing Practice: Concepts and Perspectives

by Blais, Kathleen Koenig; Hayes, Janice S.; Kozier, Barbara; Erb, Glenora

• ISBN13: 9780130282880
• ISBN10: 013028288X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This book provides knowledge of the historical, theoretical, ethical, and legal foundations of professional nursing. It explores the changin g health care system especially related to health care economics, nurs ing in a culture of violence, and nursing in a culturally and spiritua lly diverse world.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Contributors	xv
Reviewers	xvii
Beginning the Transition: Journey to Professionalism	1	(8)
Unit I: Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Socialization to Professional Nursing	9	(20)
Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing	29	(14)
Ethical Foundations of Professional Nursing	43	(26)
Legal Foundations of Professional Nursing	69	(18)
Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing	87	(22)
Unit II: Professional Nursing Roles
The Nurse as Health Promoter and Care Provider	109	(16)
The Nurse as Learner and Teacher	125	(26)
The Nurse as Leader and Manager	151	(18)
The Nurse as Research Consumer	169	(16)
The Nurse as Advocate	185	(14)
The Nurse as Colleague and Collaborator	199	(12)
Unit III: Processes Guiding Professional Practice
Communication	211	(18)
Change Process	229	(16)
Group Process	245	(18)
Technology and Informatics	263	(12)
Unit IV: Professional Nursing in a Changing Health Care Delivery System
Nursing in an Evolving Health Care Delivery System	275	(16)
Health Care Economics	291	(14)
Providing Care in the Home and Community	305	(20)
Nursing in a Culture of Violence	325	(14)
Nursing in a Culturally and Spiritually Diverse World	339	(26)
Unit V: Into the New Millennium
Advanced Nursing Education and Practice	365	(18)
Visions for the Future	383	(16)
Index	399