Nursing today: transition and trends

Whether it¡¦s passing the NCLEX¥ or surviving practice, the real world can leave even the best students scared and unprepared. That¡¦s why it¡¦s important that students learn the most up-to-date, relevant information on the challenges and opportunities they will face upon graduation. With new chapters, a new full-color design, and content covering the hottest topics in nursing today, students will discover that the 5th edition of this market-leading issues and trends text is an easy-to-use source for understanding the professional skills needed for practice.

Unit I: Professional Growth and Transition1. Transitions2. Self-care StrategiesUnit II: Career Development3. Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes and Interviewing4. Mentoring and Preceptorship 5. NCLEX-RN and the New GraduateUnit III: Nursing: A Developing Profession6. Historical Perspectives: Influences of the Present7. Nursing Education8. Nursing Theories 9. Image of Nursing: Influences of the PresentUnit IV: Nursing Management10. Challenges of Nursing Management11. Effective Communication & Team Building12. Conflict Management13. Time Management14. Delegation in the Clinical SettingUnit V: Current Issues in Health Care 15. The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery16. Economics in the Health Care Delivery System17. Political Action in Nursing18. Collective Bargaining19. Ethical Issues20. Legal IssuesUnit VI: Contemporary Nursing Practice21. Cultural & Spiritual Awareness 22. Quality Patient Care 23. Nursing Informatics24. Using Nursing Research in Practice25. Work Place Issues Appendix A: Boards of NursingAppendix B: National Nursing OrganizationsAppendix C: State Nurse AssociationsAppendix D: Canadian