Nursing today : transition and trends / JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN, Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, PhD, RN.
| Other author | Zerwekh, JoAnn Graham, editor. |
| Other author | Garneau, Ashley Zerwekh, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Eighth edition. |
| Publication | St Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Saunders, [2015] |
| Description | xxii, 642 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Nursing today (Zerwekh) |
| Contents | Role transitions -- Personal management: time and self-care strategies -- Mentorship, preceptorship, and nurse residency programs -- Employment considerations: opportunities, resumes, and interviewing -- NCLEX-RN® examination and the new graduate -- Historical perspectives: influences on the present -- Nursing education -- Nursing theory -- Image of nursing: influences of the present -- Challenges of nursing management and leadership -- Building nursing management skills -- Effective communication and team building -- Conflict management -- Delegation in the clinical setting -- The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery -- Economics of the health care delivery system -- Political action in nursing -- Collective bargaining: traditional (union) and nontraditional approaches -- Ethical issues -- Legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual awareness -- Quality patient care -- Nursing informatics -- Using nursing research in practice -- Workplace issues -- Emergency preparedness. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Text in English. |
| LCCN | 2013049271 |
| ISBN | 9781455732036 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1455732036 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WY 16.1 N974 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |