Issues and trends in nursing
Subtitle: essential knowledge for today and tomorrow
By: Gayle Roux, Judith A. Halstead.
Contributors: Halstead, Judith A.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett; Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
ISBN-13: 9780763752255
Subjects: Nursing -- United States; Nursing -- trends; Nursing Care -- trends
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: History of nursing as a profession; title: Nursing education : past, present, future; title: NCLEX examination; title: Licensure; title: Professional nursing organizations; title: Interprofessional practice and research; title: Global nursing workforce and health issues; title: Culture of safety; title: Performance outcomes; title: Health care delivery systems; title: Evidence-based practice; title: Emergency planning and response; title: Vulnerable populations; title: Cultural issues; title: Ethical decision making and moral choices; title: Legal issues in nursing; title: Policy and political activism; title: Urban health care issues; title: Rural health care issues; title: Informatics to improve health outcomes/health technology; title: The future role of nurses in health care; title: Transition of new nurses from education to practice.