Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management

Publication/Creation:

St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier, [2014]

Format:

Book

Edition:

Sixth edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management / [edited by] Barbara Cherry, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN.

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Cherry, Barbara (Nurse), editor
Jacob, Susan R., editor

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Nursing--United States
Nursing
Nursing Care
United States

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Unit 1: The development of nursing -- The evolution of professional nursing / Susan R. Jacob -- The contemporary image of professional nursing / L. Antoinette (Toni) Bargagliotti -- The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education / Susan R. Jacob, Dawn Vanderhoef -- Nursing licensure and certification / Susan R. Jacob -- Theories of nursing practice / Susan R. Jacob -- Nursing research and evidence-based practice / Jill J. Webb, Rosemary A. McLaughlin -- Unit 2: Current issues in health care -- Paying for health care in America: Rising costs and challenges / Marylane Wade Koch -- Legal issues in nursing and health care / Laura R. Mahlmeister -- Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care / Carla D. Sanderson -- Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care / Susan R. Jacob -- Complementary and alternative healing / Charlotte Eliopoulos -- Workforce advocacy and the nursing shortage / Debra D. Hatmaker -- Collective bargaining and unions in today's workplace / Barbara Cherry -- Information technology in the clinical setting / Tami H. Wyatt -- Emergency preparedness and response for today's world / Linda D. Norman, Elizabeth E. Weiner -- Unit 3: Leadership and management in nursing -- Nursing leadership and management / Barbara Cherry -- Budgeting basics for nurses / Barbara Cherry -- Effective communication and conflict resolution / Anna Marie Sallee -- Effective delegation and supervision / Barbara Cherry, Margaret Elizabeth Strong -- Staffing and nursing care delivery models / Barbara Cherry -- Quality improvement and patient safety / Kathleen M. Werner -- Quality and safety in nursing education: The QSEN Project / Gwen Sherwood -- Health policy and politics: Get involved! / Virginia Trotter Betts, Barbara Cherry -- Unit 4: Career management -- Making the transition from student to professional nurse / Tommie L. Norris -- Managing time: The path to high self-performance / Patricia Reid Ponte, Genevieve J. Conlin -- Contemporary nursing roles and career opportunities / Robert W. Koch -- Job search: Finding your match / Susan R. Jacob -- The NCLEX-RN® Examination / Tommie L. Norris.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Prepares you for the rapidly evolving world of health care with a comprehensive yet focused survey of nursing topics affecting practice, as well as the issues facing today's nurse managers and tomorrow's nurse leaders. Newly revised and updated, Barbara Cherry and Susan Jacob provide the most practical and balanced preparation for the issues, trends, and management topics you will encounter in practice.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 527 pages) : color illustrations

Local Note:

Available to current Emory University students, faculty and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936550403502486

ISBN:

9780323266222
0323266223

OCLC Number:

911181993