Kelly's Dimensions of Professional Nursing, Tenth Edition

by Lucille A. Joel

Overview

The classic issues and trends text for Bachelor of Science Nursing programs updated to reflect today's challenges

• Market: Bachelor of Science Nursing students (100,000 in the USA)
• Covers important non-clinical aspects of nursing such as history, scope of practice, role of the profession in the health care industry, and ethical and legal issues
• Key Concepts, Critical Issues, Controversial Points, and other features highlight important information
• The author served two terms as President of the American Nursing Association

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071741620
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	784
File size:	33 MB
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About the Author

Lucille A. Joel, RN, EdD, FAAN


Professor, College of Nursing


Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey


Newark, NJ

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Care of the Sick: A Historical Overview; Chapter 2. The Influence of Florence Nightingale; Chapter 3. The Evolution of the Trained Nurse,1873-1903; Chapter 4. The Emergence of the Modern Nurse,after 1904; Chapter 5. Major Studies of the Nursing Profession; Chapter 6. The Impact of Social and ScientificChanges; Chapter 7. Health Care Delivery: Where?; Chapter 8. Health Care Delivery: Who?; Chapter 9. Nursing as a Profession; Chapter 10. Professional Ethics and the Nurse; Chapter 11. Profile of the Modern Nurse; Chapter 12. Major Issues and Trends in NursingEducation; Chapter 13. Programs in Nursing Education; Chapter 14. Nursing Research Status: Status, Problems, Issues; Chapter 15. Opportunities in Modern Nursing; Chapter 16. Leadership for an Era of Change; Chapter 17. An Introduction to the Law; Chapter 18. The Legislative Process; Chapter 19. Major Legislation Affecting Nursing; Chapter 20. Licensure and Health PersonnelCredentialing; Chapter 21. Nursing Practice and the Law; Chapter 22. Health Care and the Rights of People; Chapter 23. Organizational Procedures and Issues; Chapter 24. National Student Nurses' Association; Chapter 25. American Nurses Association; Chapter 26. The Tri-Council for Nursing; Chapter 27. Other Nursing and Related Organizations in the United States; Chapter 28. Major International Organizations; Chapter 29. Making Choices: Job Selection; Chapter 30. Career Management

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vicki Ann Moss, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: The author presents an overview of the nonclinical aspects of nursing, including its history, issues and trends, and numerous other areas of professional practice.
Purpose: The purpose is to arm students and new nurses with up-to-date information on nursing issues to help them achieve success and satisfaction in their careers.
Audience: The audience is undergraduate nursing students and new graduates.
Features: "The 30 chapters are divided into three parts covering the development of modern nursing, contemporary professional nursing, and professional components and career development. Chapters are cross-referenced so that readers can get a more complete view of a topic. A bibliography is linked to the publisher's website, which is periodically updated by the author. Additional features include listings of websites at the end of each section and online, study questions for students, and PowerPoints and a grading rubric for faculty. "
Assessment: "This is a very complete account of nonclinical nursing issues from ethics to nursing education to career building and transitions. It has been updated to be relevant for today's changing healthcare system and is a must have for all nursing students and newly graduated nurses. "