Professional nursing : concepts & challenges / Beth Perry Black.
| Author/creator | Black, Beth Perry |
| Other author | Chitty, Kay Kittrell. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 7th ed. |
| Publication Info | St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier, ©2014. |
| Description | xiv, 381 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Nursing today : a time of transformation -- The history and social context of nursing -- Nursing's pathway to professionalism -- Legal aspects of nursing -- Ethics : basic concepts for nursing practice -- Becoming a nurse : defining nursing and socialization into professional practice -- The education of nurses : on the leading edge of transformation -- Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical judgment -- Communication and collaboration in nursing -- Illness, culture, and caring : impact on patients, families, and nurses -- The science of nursing and evidence-based practice -- Conceptual and philosophical bases of nursing -- Nursing theory : the basis for professional nursing -- Health care in the United States -- Political activism in nursing : communities, organizations, government -- Nursing's challenge : the call for transformation. |
| Local note | Laupus WC Contract Cataloging |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Professional nursing / Kay Kittrell Chitty, Beth Perry Black. 6th ed. c2011. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012037209 |
| ISBN | 9781455702701 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1455702706 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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