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Leadership&Management • Issues &Trends
Nursing inToday’sWorld,TenthEdition, International Edition
JaniceR. Ellis, PhD, RN
978-1-4511-1820-9 • September2011 • Softbound • 7” x9” •624pp. •60 Illus. •37Tables
978-1-6054-7707-7 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
This popular, readable text presents the basic concepts underlying
professional nursing and seeks to prepare students for the realities of
contemporary issues affecting the profession and overall delivery of
health care. Fully updated to cover today’s evolving topics, this edition
has a completely revised table of contents to help students better
understand thenurse’s role inhealthcare.The text addresses keyneeds
of today’s instructors, particularlywiththeadditionofanewchapteron
safety concerns as well as new information related to evidence-based
practice, coverageof health care reform, andmore!
Features
•
NEW!
All chapters thoroughlyupdated. Keeping students up to
date!
•
NEW!
Expanded content throughout including: leadership,
technology, safety inpractice, culture&diversity, EBP, genetics,
patient tonurse ratios, DNP, entry intopractice.
•
NEW!
New chapteron
Safety inPractice
.
•
NEW!
Relevantwebsites, nowon thePoint, allow instant access to
resources for further studyandprofessional development.
•
Communication inAction
featurehelps students apply concepts.
• Engaging cartoons brings content to life.
• Examples providevignettesof real-lifeexperiences toassist
students inunderstandingdifficult concepts.
•
CriticalThinkingActivities
interspersed throughout the chapter
help readers criticallyassess possibleapplicationsof the content.
Table of Contents
Unit I:
Moving into theProfessionof
Nursing
Ch. 1: Exploring theGrowth ofNursing as
a Profession
Ch. 2: Educational Preparation forNursing
Ch. 3: Credentials forHealthcare Providers
Ch. 4:Making Professional Goals aReality
Ch. 5:TheWorld ofHealthcare Employment
Unit II:
UnderstandingHealthcare in
Today’sSociety
Ch. 6: Understanding theHealthcare
Environment and Its Financing
Ch. 7: Legal Responsibilities for Practice
Ch. 8: Ethical Concerns inNursing Practice
Ch. 9: Bioethical Issues inHealthcare
Ch. 10: SafetyConcerns inHealthcare
Ch. 11:TheNursing Profession and the
Community
Unit III:
AcceptingGreater
Responsibility forNursingPractice
Ch. 12: Initiating the Leadership and
Management Role
Ch. 13:WorkingwithOthers in a Leadership
Role
Ch. 14: Facing theChallenges ofToday’s
Workplace
Ch. 15: Valuing the Political Process
Ch. 16: ApplyingResearch andTechnology
toNursing Practice