Ellis, Janice Rider.

Nursing in todays world : trends, issues & management / Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley ; Illustrations by Tomm Scalera. - 10th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012. - 608 p. ; cm. 24

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Exploring the growth of nursing as a profession -- Educational preparation for nursing -- Credentials for healthcare providers -- Making professional goals a reality -- The world of healthcare employment -- The healthcare environment and its financing -- Legal responsibilities for practice -- Ethical concerns in nursing practice -- Bioethical issues in healthcare -- Safety concerns in healthcare -- The nursing profession and the community -- Initiating the leadership and management role -- Working with others in a leadership role -- Facing the challenges of todays workplace -- Valuing the political process -- Applying research and technology to nursing practice.

9781605477077

2011013528


Nursing.
Nursing--Practice.
Nursing--United States.
Nursing--trends.
Legislation, Nursing.
Nursing Care--organization & administration.
Nursing Care--trends.

RT82 / .E45 2012

610.73

WY 16.1