Professional Issues In Nursing

Author : Carol Huston
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 149639819X
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Issues in Nursing written by Carol Huston and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Professional Issues in Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities, 5th Edition Carol J. Huston, RN, MSN, MPA, DPA, FAAN Prepare for the realities of today’s nursing practice. Gain a professional edge in the nursing workplace with expert insight across a variety of contemporary and enduring issues you’ll encounter on the job. Comprehensively updated and reflecting the latest evidence-based perspectives, Professional Issues in Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities, 5th Edition, prepares you to confidently manage timely workplace considerations, workforce issues, legal and ethical concerns, nursing education challenges, and issues related to professional power and furthering the nursing profession. New! Chapters on healthcare reform and the ethical issues associated with emerging technologies equip you for today’s ever-changing nursing practice. Updated! Workplace Violence chapter helps you ensure civility and a healthy workplace environment. Updated! Cutting-edge content throughout the text familiarizes you with emerging trends in healthcare and nursing education. New! Full-color design makes challenging content approachable and engaging. Discussion Points encourage critical reflection for individual study or group discussions. Consider This features challenge you to form your own assessments of important practice considerations. Research Fuels the Controversy profiles reinforce your analytical capabilities with current, evidence-based research. Conclusions focus your retention on the most important chapter content. For Additional Discussion topics facilitate valuable group review opportunities.

Author : Carol J. Huston
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1451128339
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Issues in Nursing written by Carol J. Huston and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an approach that fosters critical thinking and values clarification, this textbook examines the full range of professional issues facing contemporary nursing. Coverage includes critical issues such as the nursing shortage, mandatory staffing ratios, violence in nursing, legal and ethical issues, plus the latest HIPAA regulations, career advancement and evaluations, and best practices for today and the future. This edition includes two NEW chapters: 1) a NEW chapter on developing effective leaders to meet 21st century healthcare challenges, and 2) a NEW chapter on the use of residencies for new graduate nurses as a transition to practice. In addition to these exciting additions, content has been updated throughout the book to reflect cutting-edge trends in healthcare including the impact of healthcare reform, and recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This edition promises to be an integral tool to providing effective nursing care in an increasingly global, rapidly changing, technology driven world.

Author : Richard Griffith
Publisher : Learning Matters
ISBN 13 : 1446276406
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law and Professional Issues in Nursing written by Richard Griffith and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurses are more accountable than ever to the public, patients, their employers and the profession, so it is vital you have a clear understanding of the legal, ethical and professional dilemmas you will face in the course of your career. This book introduces the legal and professional requirements of safe nursing in clear, straightforward terms and helps you to understand how they apply to nursing practice. The third edition of this popular book has been fully updated with changes to the law and professional requirements, and includes new case studies, scenarios and activities from all fields of practice and a clearer colour text design. Key Features: • Each chapter is linked to relevant NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters so you can see what is required in order to become a registered nurse • Scenarios and case studies show how the law applies to your nursing practice • Activities help you to build core skills such as critical thinking and reflection.

Author : Beth Black
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323594786
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Nursing E-Book written by Beth Black and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Updated information on the Affordable Care Act keeps you in the know. NEW! Information on care coordination prepares you to make more informed decisions about patient care. NEW! Information on care transitions so you know what to expect upon entering the workforce. NEW! Increased content on diversity in nursing, ethnocentrism, moral distress and moral courage, communication models (SBAR, CUS and others), and RN to BSN education. NEW! Cognitive rehearsal prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence NEW! Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper types. NEW! Social justice in nursing helps you to learn to advocate for patients who need your help.

Author : American Nurses Association
Publisher : Nursesbooks.org
ISBN 13 : 1558101764
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements written by American Nurses Association and published by Nursesbooks.org. This book was released on 2001 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pamphlet is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of individuals who enter the nursing profession, the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society. Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making.

Author : John Daly, RN, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826125573
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Nursing written by John Daly, RN, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005-02-18 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engagingly written text offers nursing students comprehensive ideas and perspectives that are basic to the practice of contemporary nursing. Each chapter focuses on a foundational area of study and explores the central concepts, relevant issues, dilemma, and debates. It presents a broad-range of professional issues, ranging from a brief history of nursing in the U.S., research and legal issues, to an introduction to nursing organizations and regulatory bodies.

Author : Lisa Astalos Chism
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1284066258
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Doctor of Nursing Practice written by Lisa Astalos Chism and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, Third Edition is a comprehensive guidebook for role development of the DNP student. This text covers potential roles of the DNP graduate, including leader, clinician, educator, ethical consultant, and health policy advocate. The Third Edition also addresses professional issues, such as the title of doctor, educating others about the degree, making the decision to pursue the DNP degree and marketing oneself as a DNP. The future of the DNP degree is also discussed. New Features: -New Chapter on the DNP graduate as information specialist -New Chapter on issues pertaining to the BSN to DNP track -Updated interviews with a focus on leadership

Author : Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826161936
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Education written by Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-09-20 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the legal framework that provides the structure of Nursing! This is the only current text to critically examine the vast array of legal and ethical matters confronting nursing faculty in classroom and clinical settings. Designed to assist students preparing to be nurse educators, academic nursing administrators, and novice and seasoned faculty in making real-life decisions about academic issues within a legal and ethical framework. Replete with practical advice from experts in the fields of nursing, law, and ethics, this text guides the reader through legal and ethical principles, analyses of relevant case-based scenarios, and practical recommendations for handling problems in accordance with existing laws and institutional policy. Clearly and concisely written and organized, this text provides a comprehensive description of the legal process, including higher education law, the courts, case law, the role of a university attorney, and how to read and cite judicial decisions. Real-world case scenarios and detailed analyses of pertinent issues, including coverage of incivility, discrimination, harassment, academic dishonesty, and freedom of speech, are examined from the perspective of students, faculty, and administrators. Key Features: Written by a nursing dean, a former nursing dean, an ethicist, and a higher education attorney An entire section of legal and ethical cases, featuring a unique philosophical and ethical perspective Delivers best practices for nursing faculty Provides tips on when to consult the university attorney, critical elements to consider, actions to take when law and ethics conflict, helpful resources, and a glossary of legal terms An Instructor’s Manual and discussion questions facilitate teaching.

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Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence-based Nursing Guide to Legal & Professional Issues written by and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence should be the basis of all nursing practice and action. This book was written to provide nurses with guidelines for evidence-based nursing care.

Author : Tonia Dandry Aiken, RN, BSN, JD
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780803605725
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues in Nursing written by Tonia Dandry Aiken, RN, BSN, JD and published by . This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- New chapter on quality assurance and risk management -- Summary added to end of each chapter -- More emphasis on ethical issues and the role of the nurse in the political process -- New information on the impaired colleague, the role of the advanced practice nurse, organ donation, advanced directives, medical disclosure panels, right-to-die cases, and disciplinary insurance -- Expanded information on the use and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel, case management, documentation, common documentation errors, and documenting using critical paths -- Case examples of ethical dilemmas from different areas of nursing, including pediatrics, geriatrics, home health, and living will/DNR