Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of nursing / Karen J. Egenes -- Nursing education : past, present, future / Martha Scheckel -- Understanding the NCLEX-RN / Lillia Loriz and Lucy B. Trice -- Nursing licensure and certification / Wendy Stoelting-Gettelfinger -- Professional nursing organizations / Karen Peddicord -- Interprofessional issues : collaboration and collegiality / Pamela B. Koob -- The global nursing workforce / Mary E. Riner -- The culture of safety / Patricia Ebright -- Performance outcomes in healthcare / Beverly S. Farmer -- Healthcare delivery / Patricia Gail Colo Braun and Beverly A. Mendes -- Evidence-based nursing practice / Mary Reid Nichols and Nena R. Harris -- Emergency planning and response / Kristi L. Lewis -- Addressing primary prevention and education in vulnerable populations / Diane Baer Wilson and Lisa S. Anderson -- Cultural diversity and care / Joan C. Engebretson and Judith A. Headley -- Ethical decision making and moral choices / Kevin Valadares -- Legal issues in nursing / Eileen K. Fry-Bowers -- Policy and political activism / Joanne R. Warner and Sharon Kimball -- Urban healthcare issues / Nena R. Harris and Mary R. Nichols -- Nursing and rural healthcare issues / Wanda Bonnel ... [et al.] -- Informatics and healthcare technology / Elizabeth M. LaRue ... [et al.] -- The transition into nursing practice / Ellen Wathen -- The future of nursing in health care / Pamela B. Koob and Monique Ridosh.