Catalano, Joseph T.
Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / Joseph T. Catalano. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2003. - xiv, 506 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS
1: THE GROWTH OF NURSING: 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
2: MAKING THE TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL: Ethics in nursing -- Bioethical issues -- Nursing law and liability -- NCLEX: what you need to know -- Reality shock in the workplace
3: LEADING AND MANAGING: Principles of leadership and management -- Communicating successfully -- Delegation and supervision in nursing -- Collective bargaining and governance -- The health-care delivery system -- Nursing informatics
4: ISSUES IN DELIVERING CARE: The politically active nurse -- spirituality and health care -- Cultural diversity -- Forensic nursing: a specialty for the Twenty-First Century -- Alternative and complementary healing practices -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Boards of Nursing -- Appendix B: Specialty nursing organizations.
0803610408 (pbk.) 9780803610408 (pbk.)
Nursing--Vocational guidance.
Nursing--Practice.
Nursing--Social aspects.
Nursing--Philosophy.
WY16 / .C357 2003
Nursing now : today's issues, tomorrow's trends / Joseph T. Catalano. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2003. - xiv, 506 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS
1: THE GROWTH OF NURSING: 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
2: MAKING THE TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL: Ethics in nursing -- Bioethical issues -- Nursing law and liability -- NCLEX: what you need to know -- Reality shock in the workplace
3: LEADING AND MANAGING: Principles of leadership and management -- Communicating successfully -- Delegation and supervision in nursing -- Collective bargaining and governance -- The health-care delivery system -- Nursing informatics
4: ISSUES IN DELIVERING CARE: The politically active nurse -- spirituality and health care -- Cultural diversity -- Forensic nursing: a specialty for the Twenty-First Century -- Alternative and complementary healing practices -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Boards of Nursing -- Appendix B: Specialty nursing organizations.
0803610408 (pbk.) 9780803610408 (pbk.)
Nursing--Vocational guidance.
Nursing--Practice.
Nursing--Social aspects.
Nursing--Philosophy.
WY16 / .C357 2003