Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management /
[edited by] Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob.
- 5th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, 2011.
- xxvi, 612 p. : col. ill.,charts,graphs,tables,diagrs 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The evolution of professional nursing / The contemporary image of professional nursing / The influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing education / Nursing licensure and certification / Theories of nursing practice / Nursing research and evidence-based practice / Susan R. Jacob -- L. Antoinette (Toni) Bargagliotti -- Carrie B. Lenburg -- Susan R. Jacob -- Susan R. Jacob -- Jill J. Webb -- Unit I: The development of nursing -- Paying for health care in America: rising costs and challenges / Legal issues in nursing and health care / Ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care / Cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care / Complementary and alternative healing / Workforce advocacy and the nursing shortage / Collective bargaining and unions in today's workplace / Information technology in the clinical setting / Emergency preparedness and response for today's world / Marylane Wade Koch -- Laura R. Mahlmeister -- Carla D. Sanderson -- Susan R. Jacob -- Charlotte Eliopoulos -- Debra D. Hatmaker -- Carolyn Roe and Barbara Cherry -- Cynthia K. Russell -- Linda D. Norman and Elizabeth E. Weiner -- Unit II: Current issues in health care -- Nursing leadership and management / Budgeting basics for nurses / Effective communication and conflict resolution / Effective delegation and supervision / Staffing and nursing care delivery models / Quality improvement and patient safety / Quality and safety education in nursing / Health policy and politics: get involved! / Barbara Cherry -- Barbara Cherry -- Anna Marie Sallee -- Barbara Cherry and Margaret Elizabeth Strong -- Barbara Cherry -- Kathleen M. Werner -- Gwen Sherwood and Rodney (Rod) W. Hicks -- Barbara Cherry and Virginia Trotter Betts -- Unit III: Leadership and management in nursing -- Making the transition from student to professional nurse / Managing time: the path to high self-performance / Contemporary nursing roles and career opportunities / Job search: finding your match / NCLEX-RN examination / Tommie L. Norris -- Patricia Reid Ponte and Genevieve J. Conlin -- Robert W. Koch -- Susan R. Jacob -- Tommie L. Norris. Unit IV: Career management --