Nursing now
Subtitle: today's issues, tomorrow's trends
By: Joseph T. Catalano.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: F.A. Davis Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780803614475
Subjects: Nursing -- Vocational guidance -- United States.; Nursing -- Social aspects -- United States.; Nursing -- Philosophy.; Nursing -- trends.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The development of a profession; title: Historical perspectives; title: The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations; title: Theories and models of nursing; title: The process of educating nurses; title: Critical thinking; title: Ethics in nursing; title: Bioethical issues; title: Nursing law and liability; title: How to take and pass tests; title: NCLEX: what you need to know; title: Reality shock in the workplace / Cindy Baker; title: Principles of leadership and management; title: Communicating successfully; title: Delegation and supervision in nursing; title: Collective bargaining and governance; title: The health care delivery system / Nicole Harder; title: Nursing informatics; title: The politically active nurse / Anne Catalano; title: Spirituality and health care / Roberta Mowdy; title: Cultural Diversity; title: Developments in current nursing practice / Barbara Bellfield; title: Nursing research and evidence-based practice / Mary Ann Remshard; title: Alternative and complementary healing practices.