issues, trends, & management Cherry, Barbara (Nurse) editor. Jacob, Susan R. editor. text bibliography mou 2023 2023 9th edition. monographic eng

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xiii, 530 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm With an understanding of healthcare issues, you can improve patient care and advance the nursing profession! Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 9th Edition ensures that you are prepared for the complex and rapidly changing world of today's nursing. Coverage of key topics includes nursing theories and evidence-based practice, social and ethical issues, the rising cost of health care, quality improvement and patient safety, palliative care, effective decision-making, collective bargaining and unions, managing time, and career opportunities. Written by noted nursing educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this text not only prepares you for the NCLEX-RN® examination, but for effective leadership and management in the workplace. Unit 1: The Development of Nursing -- The Evolution of Professional Nursing -- The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing -- The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education -- Nursing Licensure and Certification -- Theories of Nursing Practice Unit 2: Current Issues in Health Care -- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice -- Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges -- Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care -- Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care -- Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care -- Complementary and Alternative Healing -- Palliative Care -- Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing Shortage -- Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today's Workplace -- Information Technology in the Clinical Setting -- Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today's World Unit 3: Leadership and Management in Nursing -- Nursing Leadership and Management -- Budgeting Basics for Nurses -- Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution -- Effective Delegation and Supervision -- Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models -- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety -- Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved! -- Clinical Judgment-NEW Unit 4: Career Management -- Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse -- Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance -- Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities -- Job Search: Finding Your Match -- NCLEX-RN ® Examination [edited by] Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Nursing United States Nursing Nursing Care Nurse's Role Nursing United States United States WY 101 C754 2023 9780323776875 0323776876 2023275024 YDX 231006 20231006185826.0 23023678 eng