Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management / Edition 8

Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management / Edition 8

ISBN-10:
0323554202
ISBN-13:
9780323554206
Pub. Date:
10/29/2018
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN-10:
0323554202
ISBN-13:
9780323554206
Pub. Date:
10/29/2018
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management / Edition 8

Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management / Edition 8

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Overview

Ensure you are thoroughly prepared to work in the rapidly evolving world of nursing. Written by expert authors Barbara Cherry and Susan Jacob Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management, 8th Edition provides an overview of both issues within nursing practice and topics facing today’s nurse managers and leaders. The 20th anniversary edition of this comprehensive guide emphasizes the importance of working in an interdisciplinary environment and takes you through the evolution of nursing, safe and effective decision-making, the nursing role, collaboration and communication, leadership, and job opportunities. New to this edition is coverage of health issues affecting the LGBTQ community, hospice care, how to respond to active shooter events, and a number of other timely issues affecting healthcare and nursing practice today.


• UPDATED Content on incivility, bullying and workplace violence,
provides a short scenario about issues you might face in practice.
Key terms, learning outcomes, chapter overviews, and chapter summaries help you focus your learning experience. 
• Unit on Leadership and Management in Nursing includes content to prepare nurses to effectively function in the management roles expected of the professional nurse.
• Unit on Career Management provides strategies on how to make the transition from student to practitioner and tips on how to pass the NCLEX-RN Examination.
Case studies help you apply theory to clinical practice.
Vignettes at the beginning of each chapter personalize nursing history and practice and help you to understand your place in the profession. Questions to Consider While Reading This Chapter follow the vignettes and prepare the reader for the topic to be discussed.
Humorous cartoons open each chapter to illustrate the chapter themes.
Full-color design enhances the narrative with a clear, visually appealing explanation of concepts.


• NEW! Coverage of the Nursys' program
allows nurses, employers, and boards of nursing to verify that nursing licenses are current and in good standing.
NEW! Coverage of LGBTQ Health Issues and other marginalized groups discusses how to improve the care of a diverse population.
NEW! Integration of advanced technology into all aspects of clinical care and job placement focuses on the ever-changing role of technology in the workplace.
NEW! Expanded coverage of working in an interdisciplinary team reflects the changing healthcare landscape and need to work in collaboration with a variety of healthcare specialists.
NEW! Coverage of how to respond to active shooter events prepares you for what you might face during a mass casualty event.
NEW! Coverage of current legal cases includes relevant examples of legal issues affecting nurses.
NEW! Evolution of the nation’s healthcare system based on healthcare reform covers alternative models of healthcare reimbursement to promote quality and cost effectiveness along with new opportunities for nursing practice.
NEW! Chapter on hospice care focuses on how to best provide patients with relief during end of life care, and how to support family members.
NEW! The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) keeps you up to date on the latest on multi-state licensing.
NEW! Updated coverage reflects the most current data and references in the market.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780323554206
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date: 10/29/2018
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 536
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Cherry, Barbara, MSN, MBA, RN; Jacob, Susan R., BSN, MSN, PhD

Table of Contents

Unit 1 The Development of Nursing

1 The Evolution of Professional Nursing Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN 1

2 The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing L. Antoinette (Toni) Bargagliotti, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN 21

3 The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education Dawn Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP 37

4 Nursing Licensure and Certification Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN 62

5 Theories of Nursing Practice Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN 75

6 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Rosemary A. McLaughlin, PhD, CNE, RN-NIC Zoila V. Sanchez, PhD, FNP 88

Unit 2 Current Issues in Health Care

7 Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC 106

8 Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care Laura R. Mahlmeister, PhD, MSN, RN 119

9 Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care Carla D. Sanderson, PhD, RN 161

10 Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN 179

11 Complementary and Alternative Healing Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, RN, MPH, ND 199

12 Palliative Care Jeri Ashley, MSN, RN, AOCNS, CHPN Patricia R. Keene, DNP, ACNP-BC, ACHPN 216

13 Workforce Advocacy for a Professional Nursing Practice Environment Mary Jo Assi, DNP, BN, NEA-BC, FNP-BC, FAAN Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN Debra D. Hatmaker, PhD, RN, FAAN 232

14 Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today's Workplace Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC 251

15 Information Technology in the Clinical Setting Teresa M. Stephens, PhD, RN, CNE Tami H. Wyatt, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN 261

16 Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today's World Rebecca B. Keck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Elizabeth E. Weiner, PhD, RN-BC, FACMI, FAAN 274

Unit 3 Leadership and Management in Nursing

17 Nursing Leadership and Management Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC 288

18 Budgeting Basics for Nurses Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC 309

19 Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution Anna Marie Sallee, PhD, MSN, RN 322

20 Effective Delegation and Supervision Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, BN, NEA-BC Margaret Elizabeth Strong, DNP, RN, NE-BC 359

21 Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN, NEA-BC 359

22 Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Kathleen M. Werner, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ 372

23 Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved! Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN NEA-BC Carole R. Myers, PhD, RN 392

Unit 4 Career Management

24 Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse Tommie L. Norris, DNS, RN 409

25 Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance Genevieve J. Conlin, DNP, MEd, MS/MBA, RN, NEA-BC Patricia Reid Ponte, DNSc, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC 431

26 Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, RN 445

27 Job Search: Finding Your Match Susan R. Jacob, PhD, MSN, BN 463

28 The NCLEX-RN® Examination Tommie L. Norris, DNS, RN 482

Index 495

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