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Conceptual Foundations

The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice

  • 8 Edición - 17 de mayo de 2023
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Elizabeth E. Friberg, Karen J. Saewert
  • Idioma: Inglés

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Descripción

Your success as a nurse begins with an understanding of the profession and its development! Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice, 8th Edition provides the foundation you need to prepare for your role as a professional nurse. The book’s conceptual approach lets you explore the thinking of leading theorists, analyze issues, and apply your knowledge to a variety of client populations and clinical settings. Other topics relating to patient care include healthcare policy, economic and legal issues, and the changing roles of nurses. Written by noted nursing educators Elizabeth E. Friberg and Karen J. Saewert, this text will deepen your understanding of nursing and help you advance in your career.

Puntos claves

  • Case studies throughout the text provide opportunities to develop your analytical skills
  • Critical Reflection Exercises help you apply what you’ve learned to everyday nursing practice
  • Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide a framework for study
  • Introduction explains the approach of each chapter and a Summary at the end reviews key content
  • Key Points emphasize the top take-away concepts in each chapter
  • Key Terms are presented in italics, and included definitions

Índice

PART I Context of Professional Nursing Practice

1. A Brief History of the Professionalization of Nursing in the United States

2. Academic Progression

3. Beyond Professional Socialization

4. Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry: The Role of Nurses in Evidence-Based Practice

5. Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

6. Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

PART II Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice

7. Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

8. Nurse as Interprofessional Collaborator

9. Think Like a Nurse

10. The Continuum of Learning and Teaching in Nursing

11. Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

12. Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

13. Information Management

14. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Impact on Health Care and Nursing Care Strategies

PART III Themes in Professional Nursing Practice

15. Health and Health Promotion

16. Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

17. Global Rural Nursing Practice

18. Trauma-Informed Care

19. Telehealth

20. Health Care Quality and Safety

21. Palliative Care: Compassionate Care Across Settings of Care

22. The Wisdom of Self-Care, Well-Being, and Resilience in Nursing

APPENDIX
A: Select National Initiatives for Quality and Safety: Quality Chasm Series (National Academy Press, Washington, DC)
B: The Future of Nursing 2011 and 2021

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 8
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 17 de mayo de 2023
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

EF

Elizabeth E. Friberg

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing Charlottesville, Virginia

KS

Karen J. Saewert

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Clinical Professor Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Chair, Mary Killeen Program for Educational Excellence Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Endowed Fund, ASU Foundation Barret Honors Faculty, ASU Honors College Edson Liaison to ASU Office of Interprofessional Continuing Health Education (OICHE) Appointed Member, ASU OICHE Executive Committee and Advisory Council, ASU Office of the University Provost Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ