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9781449646066

Professional Nursing Concepts

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    9781449646066

  • ISBN10:

    1449646069

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-01-06
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Professional Nursing Concepts: Competencies for Quality Leadership, Second Edition takes a patient-centered, traditional approach to the topic of nursing education and professional development. This dynamic text engages students in recognizing the critical role that nurses play in health care delivery, and focuses on the five core competencies for health professions as determined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The book is divided into four sections:*The Profession of Nursing*The Healthcare Context*Core Healthcare Professional Competencies*The Practice of Nursing TodayTwo new chapters are included in this edition:*Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Illness: A Community Perspective*The Future: Transformation of Nursing Practice Through Leadership

Table of Contents

SectionI The Profession of Nursing
Chapter1 The Development of Professional Nursing: History, the Profession, and the Nursing Education Experience
Chapter2 The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring
Chapter3 The Image of Nursing: What It Is and How It Needs to Change
Chapter4 Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation
SectionII The Healthcare Context
Chapter5 Health Policy and Political Action: Critical Actions for Nurses
Chapter6 Ethics and Legal Issues
Chapter7 Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Illness: A Community Perspective
Chapter8 The Healthcare Delivery System: Focus on Acute Care
SectionIII Core Healthcare Professional Competencies
Chapter9 Provide Patient-Centered Care
Chapter10 Work in Interprofessional Teams
Chapter11 Employ Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter12 Apply Quality Improvement
Chapter13 Utilize Informatics
SectionIV The Practice of Nursing Today and in the Future
Chapter14 Critical Healthcare Issue: Why Don’t We Have Enough Nurses?
Chapter15 The Future: Transformation of Nursing Practice through Leadership

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