Professional Nursing Practice: Concepts and Perspectives, 5/E
RN, RdD Kathleen Koenig Blais, Florida International University
Janice S. Hayes, Florida Atlantic University
Barbara J. Kozier, MN, RN

ISBN-10: 0131188194
ISBN-13: 9780131188198

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 480 pp
Published: 05/10/2005

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Health care system demands are continuously transforming the nurse’s role.  Everyday nurses  undertake and explore the roles of

  • health promoter
  • teacher-learner
  •  leader-manager
  •  research consumer
  •  advocate
  • colleague
  • collaborator.
The fifth edition of Professional Nursing Practice is the resource that will prepare both nurses and nursing students for their unique positions within the professional arena.

  • New ~ Material on Bioterrorism and information about international aspects of advanced practice in response to growing concerns about terrorism and a culture of violence.
  • New ~ Separate Treatment of Nursing in a Culturally Diverse World and Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse World that discusses these dimensions of care individually to build sensitivity and increase patient success.
  • New ~ Critical Thinking Exerciseschallenge the students to develop analytical thinking skills by applying them in situations related to the chapter’s content
  • New ~ Reflect on… feature invites nursing students to consider their own personal experiences and practices. Personalizing the information increases comprehension and understanding.
  • Distance learning web site available. Provides instructors and students with a flexible learning option.
  • Nurse Connect Box in each chapter. Refers students to the book's companion website for relevant links.
  • Chapter on students returning to school after already practicing nursing. Offers strategies for helping students success in returning to school.
  • Chapter on Nursing Informatics. Provides nursing students with computer information that they will encounter in their careers.
  • Chapter on the history of nursing. Provides students with insight into nursing throughout history.
  • Information on aging is now integrated throughout the text. Enables students to apply this information to every aspect of nursing.
  • Selected Issues features. Identifies selected relevant contemporary issues.
  • Research boxes throughout each chapter. Encourages students to become more aware of evidence-based practice and outcomes.
  • Bookshelf: Contemporary and Classical Literature feature is included. Directs students to readings from classical and contemporary literature as well as professional and consumer literature.
  • Challenges and Opportunities section at the beginning of each chapter. Presents to students the challenges that nurses encounter in the changing health care system and then explores the opportunities that are presented to nurses by these challenges.

  • New ~ Material on Bioterrorism and information about international aspects of advanced practice in response to growing concerns about terrorism and a culture of violence.
  • New ~ Separate Treatment of Nursing in a Culturally Diverse World and Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse World that discusses these dimensions of care individually to build sensitivity and increase patient success.
  • New ~ Critical Thinking Exerciseschallenge the students to develop analytical thinking skills by applying them in situations related to the chapter’s content
  • New ~ Reflect on… feature invites nursing students to consider their own personal experiences and practices. Personalizing the information increases comprehension and understanding.

Unit I:   Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

            Chapter 1: Beginning the Transition: Journey to Professionalism

            Chapter 2: Socialization to Professional Nursing

            Chapter 3: Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing

            Chapter 4: Ethical Foundations of Professional Nursing

            Chapter 5: Legal Foundations of Professional Nursing

            Chapter 6: Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing

 

Unit II: Professional Nursing Roles

            Chapter 7: The Nurse as Health Promoter and Care Provider

            Chapter 8: The Nurse as Learner and Teacher

            Chapter 9: The Nurse as Leader and Manager

            Chapter 10: The Nurse as Research Consumer

            Chapter 11: The Nurse as Advocate

            Chapter 12: The Nurse as Colleague and Collaborator

 

Unit III: Processes Guiding Professional Practice

            Chapter 13: Communication

            Chapter 14: Change Process

            Chapter 15: Group Process

            Chapter 16: Technology and Informatics

 

Unit IV: Professional Nursing in a Changing Health Care Delivery System

            Chapter 17: Nursing in an Evolving Health Care Delivery System

            Chapter 18: Health Care Economics

            Chapter 19: Providing Care in the Home and Community

            Chapter 20: Nursing in a Culture of Violence    

            Chapter 21: Nursing in a Culturally Diverse World

            Chapter 22: Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse World

 

Unit V: Into the Future

            Chapter 23: Advanced Nursing Education and Practice

            Chapter 24: Visions for the Future

 

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