Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends and Management - Hardcover

Cherry MSN, Barbara; Jacob, Susan R.

9780323002486: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends and Management

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 032300248X ISBN 13: 9780323002486

Publisher: Mosby, 1999

CONTEMPORARY NURSING examines the current and historical factors shaping the nursing profession. Each chapter begins with "real-life" vignettes and focuses on key issues such as trends in nursing education, the health care delivery system, and nursing practices; nursing research; cultural competence; and clinical information systems. Units on Professional Survival Strategies and Career Management are an excellent resource for new nurses. For those further along the career path, an expansive leadership and management section lays out the essential skills required of a nursing leader or manager. You'll even find lists of professional nursing organizations and state boards in the appendix.

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Review:

"Cherry (nursing, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center) and Jacob (nursing, U. of Tennessee Health Science Center) offer a textbook for nursing students and practicing nurses to the issues and strategies involved in contemporary nursing from the patient care level to the national legislative arena that can improve care, the health care system, and the profession. The 28 chapters written by American nursing specialists include discussion of issues such as health care financing and economics, complementary and alternative healing, the nursing shortage, technology, leadership and management, and career management. This edition has new chapters on quality and safety education and collective bargaining; updated safety coverage throughout the text; new content on the jurisprudence exams and discussions of ethical and bioethical issues such as stem cell research, surrogate parenting, abortion, and gene typing; more emphasis on communication skills; discussions of "never events," pay-for-performance, and the relationship of cost, quality, and value in health care delivery; new case studies; and new coverage of technologies, disaster planning, legal issues, and the 2010 NCLEX-RN Examination Test Plan. Activities, case studies, questions, and other resources are available online."

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Synopsis:

Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends and Management examines the current and historical factors which shape the nursing profession. This exciting new text provides a comprehensive overview of significant trends and issues in nursing education, the health care delivery system and nursing practice that affect current and future professional roles and responsibilities. In addition to chapters traditionally found in issues and trend books, Contemporary Nursing includes an expanded leadership and management section that focuses on the essential skills required for successful practice as a nursing leader and manager. This new text includes chapters on nursing research, cultural competence and clinical information systems to address important topics related to practice. The last two units, Professional Survival Strategies and Career Management, are an excellent resource for the new nurse to help learn self-improvement skills as well as skills to manage a successful career as a professional nurse.

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