Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
D e d i c a t i o n......Page 6
P r e f a c e......Page 8
A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s......Page 10
C o n t r i b u t o r s......Page 12
C o n t e n t s......Page 16
Unit 1 The Growth of Nursing......Page 18
Chapter 1 The Development of a Profession......Page 20
Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives......Page 37
Chapter 3 Theories and Models of Nursing......Page 55
Chapter 4 The Process of Educating Nurses......Page 89
Chapter 5 The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations......Page 116
Unit 2 Making the Transition to Professional......Page 136
Chapter 6 Ethics in Nursing
......Page 138
Chapter 7 Bioethical Issues......Page 162
Chapter 8 Nursing Law and Liability......Page 195
Chapter 9 NCLEX: What You Need to Know......Page 222
Chapter 10 Reality Shock in the Workplace......Page 243
Unit 3 Leading and Managing......Page 272
Chapter 11 Leadership, Followership, and Management......Page 274
Chapter 12 Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution......Page 302
Chapter 13 Understanding and Dealing Successfully With Difficult Behavior......Page 327
Chapter 14 Health-Care Delivery Systems......Page 370
Chapter 15 Ensuring Quality Care......Page 393
Chapter 16 Delegation in Nursing......Page 413
Chapter 17 Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring......Page 428
Chapter 18 Nursing Informatics......Page 446
Chapter 19 The Politically Active Nurse......Page 469
Unit 4 Issues in Delivering Care......Page 500
Chapter 20 The Health-Care Debate: Best Allocation of Resources for the Best Outcomes......Page 502
Chapter 21 Spirituality and Health Care......Page 536
Chapter 22 Cultural Diversity......Page 557
Chapter 23 Impact of the Aging Population on Health-Care Delivery......Page 582
Chapter 24 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice......Page 598
Chapter 25 Integrative Health Practices......Page 628
Chapter 26 Preparing for Functioning Effectively in a Disaster......Page 663
Chapter 27 Developments in Current Nursing Practice......Page 691
Glossary......Page 705
I n d e x......Page 722