Description
Section I: Professional Bases for Practice
1: Your Professional Identity
2: Theory as the Basis for Practice
3: Evolution & Use of Formal Knowledge of Nursology
4: Health, Illness and Holism
5: Evidence-Based Practice
Section II: Critical Abilities in Professional Nursing Practice
6: Effective Communication
7: Critical Thinking
8: Working with Groups
9: The Teaching-Learning Process
10: Managing and Leading in the Organization
11: Change and Innovation
12: Professional Ethics
Section III: Quality Care for Individuals, Families & Groups
13: Quality and Safety in Healthcare
14: Population Health
15: Informatics and Documenting Outcomes
16: Economics and Healthcare Policy
17: The Politically Active Nurse: An Imperative
Section IV: Envisioning the Future
18: Healthcare Reform and Global Issues
19: Expanding the Vision
Appendix A: Professional Nursing Organizations
References
Index
