Catalano, Joseph T
Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / Joseph T. Catalano - 4th ed - Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., 2006 - xiii, 526 P. : col, ill ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS
The development of a profession
Historical perspectives
The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations
Theories and models of nursing
The process of educating nurses
Critical thinking
Ethics in nursing
Bioethical issues
Nursing law and liability
Taking and passing tests
NCLEX: what you need to know
Reality shock in the workplace Principles of leadership and management
Communicating successfully
Delegation and supervision in nursing
Collective bargaining and governance
Health care delivery system
Nursing informatics
The politically active nurse
Spirituality and health care
Cultural Diversity
Developments in current nursing practice
Nursing research and evidence-based practice
Alternative and complementary healing practices
"As a nursing student moving toward becoming a professional you must gain theoretical knowledge, learn clinical skills, and develop professional values. Dr. Catalano presents a wide range of pertinent topics and offers the most up-to-date coverage in this cutting-edge text. He explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession."--Jacket
0803614470 9780803614475
Nursing--Vocational guidance--United States
Nursing--Social aspects--United States
Nursing--Philosophy
Nursing--Vocational guidance
Nursing--Practice
Nursing--Social aspects
Nursing--trends
Philosophy, Nursing
RT82 / .C33 2006
WY 16 / C357 2006
Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / Joseph T. Catalano - 4th ed - Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., 2006 - xiii, 526 P. : col, ill ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS
The development of a profession
Historical perspectives
The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations
Theories and models of nursing
The process of educating nurses
Critical thinking
Ethics in nursing
Bioethical issues
Nursing law and liability
Taking and passing tests
NCLEX: what you need to know
Reality shock in the workplace Principles of leadership and management
Communicating successfully
Delegation and supervision in nursing
Collective bargaining and governance
Health care delivery system
Nursing informatics
The politically active nurse
Spirituality and health care
Cultural Diversity
Developments in current nursing practice
Nursing research and evidence-based practice
Alternative and complementary healing practices
"As a nursing student moving toward becoming a professional you must gain theoretical knowledge, learn clinical skills, and develop professional values. Dr. Catalano presents a wide range of pertinent topics and offers the most up-to-date coverage in this cutting-edge text. He explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession."--Jacket
0803614470 9780803614475
Nursing--Vocational guidance--United States
Nursing--Social aspects--United States
Nursing--Philosophy
Nursing--Vocational guidance
Nursing--Practice
Nursing--Social aspects
Nursing--trends
Philosophy, Nursing
RT82 / .C33 2006
WY 16 / C357 2006