Professional - Nursing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 10th Edition
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Help students understand what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition equips students with the latest professional nursing practices to positively impact their careers. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, Covid-19, the surge of ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, clinical judgment, and more.
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- Cognitive rehearsal prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence.
- Social justice in nursing helps you learn to advocate for patients who need your help.
- Interview narratives explore the issues like culture and faith from the perspectives of leaders in those fields.
- Historical Notes highlight little-known stories of heroisms in the nursing profession.
- Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper records.
- Concepts and Challenges and Ideas for Further Exploration at the end of the chapters help with review and test prep.
- Discussions on the implications of social media on nursing, including ethics and boundaries.
- Considering Culture boxes highlight the impact of culture on a nurse's role and responsibilities and the patient's healthcare experience.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes identify leading findings in nursing topics and trends.
- Case Study boxes feature scenarios involving relevant issues in patient care.
- Nurses Doing Research boxes highlight problems identified in patient care and the ongoing efforts to find patient interventions.
- Professional Profiles boxes provide prospective from nurses in the field.
- Thinking Critically boxes encourage higher-level consideration of potential factors affecting nurses.
- Learning outcomes are presented at the beginning of each chapter.
- Key terms are bolded where defined in the text.
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- NEW! Updated content includes the latest information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, COVID-19, the surge in ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, the faculty shortage, and challenges faced by new graduates.
- NEW! Expanded coverage of clinical judgment helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills required for the Next Generation NCLEX® and in nursing practice.
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1.Nursing in Today's Evolving Health Care Environment 2.The History and Social Context of Nursing 3.Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism 4.Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment 5.Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice 6.Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues 7.Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice 8.Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice 9.Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing 10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice 11.Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking 12.Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing 13.Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture 14.Health Care in the United States 15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government 16.Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
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Beth Black, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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