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Leadership &
Management • Issues & Trends
Nursing in Today’sWorld, Tenth Edition, International Edition
Janice R. Ellis, PhD, RN
978-1-4511-1820-9 • September 2011 • Softbound • 7” x 9” • 624 pp. • 60 Illus. • 37Tables
978-1-6054-7707-7 • North American Edition: Available in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands only
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 the nurse’s role in health care. The text addresses key needs
of today’s instructors, particularly with the addition of a new chapter on
safety concerns as well as new information related to evidence-based
practice, coverage of health care reform, and more!
Features
•
NEW!
All chapters thoroughly updated. Keeping students up to
date!
•
NEW!
Expanded content throughout including: leadership,
technology, safety in practice, culture & diversity, EBP, genetics,
patient to nurse ratios, DNP, entry into practice.
•
NEW!
New chapter on
Safety in Practice
.
•
NEW!
Relevant websites, now on thePoint, allow instant access to
resources for further study and professional development.
•
Communication in Action
feature helps students apply concepts.
• Engaging cartoons brings content to life.
• Examples provide vignettes of real-life experiences to assist
students in understanding difficult concepts.
•
Critical Thinking Activities
interspersed throughout the chapter
help readers critically assess possible applications of the content.
Table of Contents
Unit I:
Moving into the Profession of
Nursing
Ch. 1: Exploring the Growth of Nursing as
a Profession
Ch. 2: Educational Preparation for Nursing
Ch. 3: Credentials for Healthcare Providers
Ch. 4: Making Professional Goals a Reality
Ch. 5: The World of Healthcare Employment
Unit II:
Understanding Healthcare in
Today’s Society
Ch. 6: Understanding the Healthcare
Environment and Its Financing
Ch. 7: Legal Responsibilities for Practice
Ch. 8: Ethical Concerns in Nursing Practice
Ch. 9: Bioethical Issues in Healthcare
Ch. 10: Safety Concerns in Healthcare
Ch. 11: The Nursing Profession and the
Community
Unit III:
Accepting Greater
Responsibility for Nursing Practice
Ch. 12: Initiating the Leadership and
Management Role
Ch. 13: Working with Others in a Leadership
Role
Ch. 14: Facing the Challenges of Today’s
Workplace
Ch. 15: Valuing the Political Process
Ch. 16: Applying Research and Technology
to Nursing Practice