Nursing Today: Transition and Trends

by JoAnn Zerwekh EdD, RN (Editor), Ashley Zerwekh Garneau PhD, RN (Editor)

Overview

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 NCLEXª 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-RNª exam and in professional nursing practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323810159
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Edition description:	11th ed.
Pages:	712
Sales rank:	1,022,758
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX® review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX® review books.

Table of Contents

Unit I: Professional Growth and Transition

1. Role Transitions

2. Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

3. Mentorship and Preceptorship

Unit II: Career Development

4. Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes and Interviewing

5. NCLEX-RN^® and the New Graduate

Unit III: Nursing: A Developing Profession

6. Historical Perspectives: Influences of the Past

7. Nursing Education

8. Nursing Theories

9. Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Unit IV: Nursing Management

10. Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

11. Building Nursing Management Skills

12. Effective Communication and Team Building

13. Conflict Management

14. Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Unit V: 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 Non-Traditional Approaches

19. Ethical Issues

20. Legal Issues

Unit VI: Contemporary Nursing Practice

21. Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

22. Quality Patient Care

23. Nursing Informatics

24. Using Nursing Research in Practice

25. Workplace Issues

26. Emergency Preparedness

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vicki Ann Moss, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: This book covers current issues and trends facing nursing and healthcare and provides practical advice and tips for success as students transition to the role of the RN.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide graduating nurses with the knowledge and skills to successfully transition from the student nurse role to the RN role in both hospital and community settings.
Audience: The audience includes student nurses who are in their final semester before graduation. It can be used in transition courses or by individuals as they prepare for the role change from student to RN.
Features: The 26 chapters divided into six units covering professional growth and transition, career development, the developing profession of nursing, nursing management, current issues in healthcare, and contemporary nursing practice. Each chapter begins with student objectives and a quote that highlights the content of the chapter. Chapters also contain critical thinking boxes, creative cartoons, and thought-provoking questions. This edition has expanded material on nursing management and a new chapter on emergency preparedness. Included for faculty are a web-based instructor's manual, a test bank, and other instructional aids through Evolve.
Assessment: This is a very practical, easy to read book that has direct application to a student's transition to the role of the RN. It is enhanced by the expertise of the many contributors to the various chapters, all experts in their fields. I would suggest this is a must-read for all graduating senior nursing students.

Doody's Review Service

"This is a delightful, colorful, and informatively packed text with a wealth of information on almost every aspect of nursing. It is an easy read with entertaining cartoons interspersed in each chapter. It provides very practical tips on passing the NCLEX exam, preparing a resume, and interviewing skills. It also includes a historical view of nursing, and the legal, ethical, political, and on-the-job issues facing the profession today."
- Vicki Ann Moss (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh), Doody Review Services

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