Professional nursing concepts : competencies for quality leadership /
Anita W. Finkelman, Carole Kenner.
- 564 páginas : ilustraciones ; 23 centímetros
Incluye referencias bibliográficas al final de cada capítulo.
The development of professional nursing : history, the profession, and the nursing education experience -- The essence of nursing : knowledge and caring -- The image of nursing: what it is and how it needs to change -- Nursing education, accreditation, and regulation -- Health policy and political action : critical actions for nurses -- Ethics and legal issues -- Health promotion, disease prevention, and illness: a continuum of care -- The healthcare delivery system: focus on acute care -- Provide patient-centered care -- Work in interdisciplinary teams -- Employ evidence-based practice -- Apply quality improvement -- Utilize informatics -- Critical healthcare issue: why don't we have enough nurses? -- Transformation of nursing practice: roles and issues.