Chitty and black professional nursing 6th edition

Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Nursing today: a time of transformation -- Status of nursing in the United States -- Nursing opportunities requiring advanced degrees -- Employment outlook in nursing -- 2.

The history and social context of nursing -- Historical context of nursing -- Social context of nursing -- 3. Nursing's pathway to professionalism -- Characteristics of a profession -- From occupation to profession -- Nursing's pathway to professionalism -- Collegiality as an attribute of the professional nurse -- Barriers to professionalism in nursing -- Final comments -- 4.

Legal aspects of nursing -- American legal system -- Nursing as a regulated practice -- Legal risks in professional nursing practice -- Confidentiality -- Evolving legal issues and the nurse -- Preventing legal problems in nursing practice -- 5. Ethics: basic concepts for nursing practice -- Basic definitions -- Approaches to moral reasoning -- Ethical theories -- Ethical principles -- Nursing codes of ethics -- Ethical decision making -- Navigating ethical dilemmas in nursing -- 6.

Becoming a nurse: defining nursing and socialization into professional practice -- Defining nursing: harder than it seems -- Becoming a nurse: shaping your professional identity -- Education and professional socialization -- Models of professional socialization -- Socialization to the work setting -- 7. The education of nurses: on the leading edge of transformation -- Development of nursing education in the United States -- Educational pathways to becoming a registered nurse -- Alternative educational programs in nursing -- Accreditation of educational programs -- Graduate education in nursing -- Certification programs -- Continuing education -- Challenges in nursing education -- 8.

Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical judgment -- Defining critical thinking -- Critical thinking in nursing -- The nursing process: an intellectual standard -- Phases of the nursing process -- Dynamic nature of the nursing process -- Developing clinical judgment in nursing 9. Communication and collaboration in nursing -- Therapeutic use of self -- Communication theory -- How communication develops -- Criteria for successful communication -- Becoming a better communicator -- Communication with professional colleagues -- Interprofessional collaborative practice: prescription for improved patient outcomes -- Final comment -- Illness, culture, and caring: impact on patients, families, and nurses -- Illness -- Adjustment to illness -- The sick role -- Impact of illness on patients and families -- Impact of caregiving on nurses -- The science of nursing and evidence-based practice -- Science and the scientific method -- What is nursing research?

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