Be prepared for the rapidly changing world of nursing. The rapid transformations in health care and the impact of the pandemic have created new challenges and new opportunities for nursing and nurses. Explore the evolution and history of nursing and the important issues and trends shaping the nursing profession today. From assuring the delivery of high-quality health care to management methods and techniques through preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX (R), you'll be better prepared for the transition to professional practice and equipped with the skills to succeed and thrive. Updated & Revised! Focus on the important issues and trends shaping the nursing profession today, including healthcare reform, the pandemic, race, culture, racial disparity privilege, women and men's health issues, disparity of the LGBTQ+ population, and cultural humility New Chapter! Next Generation NCLEX (R): What You Need to Know introducing the new question types and the new AACN Essentials Expanded! Coverage of the nursing process/problem-based nursing, intergenerational issues in nursing, the interprofessional team and role, and palliative care Expanded! A deeper exploration and analysis of the issues through multiple points-of-view Expanded! Coverage of the pandemic and disaster planning Expanded! More case studies, vignettes, and end-of-chapter critical-thinking exercises Thought-provoking tools to promote critical thinking, including "Issues in Practice" Case Studies with correlating "Questions for Thought," "Issues Now" Case Studies," What Do You Think" questions, and "Critical-Thinking Exercises" at the end of each chapter NCLEX-style review questions at the end of each chapter with answers and rationales in an appendix Need-to-know information on the transition from student nurse to graduate nurse, including preparing a professional resume, fine tuning interview skills, and preparing a portfolio Two bonus chapters online, How to Take and Pass Tests and Governance and Collective Bargaining
Program Consultant, Author, Professor Emeritus, East Centra University, Ada, OK.
I.The Evolution of Nursing 1.The Development of a Profession 2.Historical Perspectives 3.Theories and Models of Nursing 4.The Process of Educating Nurses 5.The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations II.Making the Transition to Professional 6.Ethics in Nursing 7.Bioethical Issues 8.Nursing Law and Liability 9.Reality Shock in the Workplace III.Leading and Managing 10. Leadership, Followership, and Management 11.Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12.Understanding and Dealing Successfully With Difficult Behavior 13.Health-Care Delivery Systems 14.Ensuring Quality Care 15.Delegation in Nursing 16.Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring 17.Nursing Informatics 18.The Politically Active Nurse IV.Delivering High Quality Care 19.The Health Care Debate: Best Allocation of Resources for the Best Outcomes 20.Spirituality and Health Care 21.Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 22.Impact of the Aging Population on Health Care Delivery 23.Client Education: A Moral Imperative 24.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 25.Integrative Health Practices 26.Preparing for and Responding to a Disaster 27.Developments in Current Nursing Practice 28.Next Generation NCLEX (R): What You Need to Know Answers to NCLEX-Style Questions Glossary Bonus Chapters Online 29.How to Take and Pass Tests 30. Governance and Collective Bargaining
