- Thorough coverage prepares you for a professional career with an introduction to historical and present-day nursing as well as legal, ethical, political, and workplace issues.
- Learning objectives, humorous cartoons, and a pithy quote introduce the content in each chapter.
- Critical Thinking boxes ask you to apply your knowledge to the practice setting.
- Coverage of QSEN competencies addresses effective communication, team building, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality assurance.
- Tips for transitioning into the workplace are included in chapters such as NCLEX-RN® Exam and the New Graduate, Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing; and Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs.
- Career advancement tools include time management, communication and delegation, how to write an effective resume, interviewing tips, guidelines for using social media, attaining certification in a nursing specialty, and self-care strategies.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize practice Issues, implications for nursing practice, and the references for the evidence.
- Research for Best Practice boxes highlight the research evidence that supports clinical practice.
Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting with Nursing Today, 11th Edition! With this book, you will gain a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, cultural and spiritual awareness, and the new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice.
Key Features
- Thorough coverage prepares you for a professional career with an introduction to historical and present-day nursing as well as legal, ethical, political, and workplace issues.
- Learning objectives, humorous cartoons, and a pithy quote introduce the content in each chapter.
- Critical Thinking boxes ask you to apply your knowledge to the practice setting.
- Coverage of QSEN competencies addresses effective communication, team building, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality assurance.
- Tips for transitioning into the workplace are included in chapters such as NCLEX-RN® Exam and the New Graduate, Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing; and Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs.
- Career advancement tools include time management, communication and delegation, how to write an effective resume, interviewing tips, guidelines for using social media, attaining certification in a nursing specialty, and self-care strategies.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize practice Issues, implications for nursing practice, and the references for the evidence.
- Research for Best Practice boxes highlight the research evidence that supports clinical practice.
| ISBN | 9780323829618 |
|---|---|
| Product Format | Book |
| Publication Date | 2022 |
| Author Information | Edited by JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, President/CEO Nursing Education Consultants, Inc. Chandler, Arizona Joannzerwekh@gmail.com and Ashley Garneau, PhD, RN, Nursing Faculty ,GateWay Community College,Phoenix, Arizona |
| Table of Content | UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TRANSITION 1. Role Transitions 2. Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies 3. Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs 4. Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing 5. NCLEX-RN Exam® and the New Graduate UNIT II: NURSING: A DEVELOPING PROFESSION 6. Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present 7. Nursing Education 8. Nursing Theories 9. Professional Image of Nursing UNIT III: NURSING MANAGEMENT 10. Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership 11. Building Nursing Management Skills 12. Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice 13. Conflict Management 14. Delegation in the Clinical Setting UNIT IV: CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE 15. The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery 16. Economics of the Health Care Delivery System 17. Political Action in Nursing 18. Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches 19. Ethical Issues 20. Legal Issues UNIT V: CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE 21. Cultural and Spiritual Awareness 22. Quality Patient Care 23. Nursing Informatics 24. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research 25. Workplace Issues 26. Emergency Preparedness Index Access Evolve for Answers to Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-Style Case Studies in the text. |
| Publication Date | 15-11-2022 |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Books |
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