Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice
ISBN-10
0323012272
ISBN-13
9780323012270
Series
Conceptual Foundations
Category
Medical / Nursing / General
Pages
503
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Mosby
Authors
Barbara Parker, Joan L. Creasia

Description

CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE focuses on the professional nursing role and the concepts which form the basis of professional nursing practice today. This edition focuses on the concepts important for professional nursing practice. Part I, The Context of Professional Nursing Practice, discusses the history and current status of nursing education, socialization into professional nursing, nursing theory, the nursing process, client systems, nursing roles, and health care delivery. Part II, Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice, discusses the political, economic, legal, ethical, social, and cultural influences on nursing and health care. Part III, Themes in Professional Nursing Practice, includes topics that are directly relevant to patient care such as caring, health promotion, teaching and learning interpersonal communication, critical thinking, change, research, and information technology.

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