Nursing in Today World 10th edition by Janice Ellis, Celia Hartley 1605477079 9781451146462

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ISBN 10: 1605477079
ISBN 13: 9781451146462
Author: Janice R Ellis, Celia L Hartley

This popular, readable text presents the basic concepts underlying professional nursing and seeks to prepare students for the realities of contemporary issues affecting the profession and overall delivery of health care. Fully updated to cover today’s evolving topics, this edition has a completely revised table of contents to help students better understand the nurse’s role in health care. The text addresses key needs of today’s instructors, particularly with the addition of a new chapter on safety concerns as well as new information related to evidence-based practice, coverage of health care reform, and more!”

Nursing in Today World 10th Table of contents:

Unit I: Moving Into the Profession of Nursing

Chapter 1: Exploring the Growth of Nursing as a Profession

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Healthcare in Ancient Cultures
• Historic Perspectives and Early Images of Nursing
• The Beginning of Change
• The Nightingale Influence
• The Beginning of Nursing Education in the United States
• The Military Influence
• Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
• Developing a Definition for Nursing
• Characteristics of a Profession
• Traditions in Nursing
• The Image of Nursing Today
• Nursing’s Image and the Nursing Shortage
• Studies for and about Nursing
• Defining a Language for Nursing
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 2: Educational Preparation for Nursing

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• The Nursing Assistant
• Practical Nurse Education
• Programs that Prepare Graduates for RN Licensure
• Similarities Among Traditional Entry-Level Prelicensure Programs
• Nursing Education at the Graduate Level
• Other Forms of Nursing Education
• Other Postlicensure Educational Opportunities
• Factors Bringing About Changes in Nursing Education
• Differentiated Practice
• Forces for Change in Nursing Education
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 3: Credentials for Healthcare Providers

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Approval and Accreditation of Institutions and Programs
• Credentials for Individuals
• Nursing Licensure in the United States
• Obtaining a Nursing License
• Revocation or Limitation of a License
• Licensure of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
• Nursing Licensure Around the World
• Certification in Nursing
• The Future of Credentialing in Healthcare
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 4: Making Professional Goals a Reality

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Employment Opportunities Today
• Competencies of the New Graduate
• Personal Career Goals
• Making Goals Reality
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 5: The World of Healthcare Employment

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Understanding Organizations
• Organizational Relationships
• Shared Governance
• Magnet Hospitals
• Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery
• Workplace Activities that Involve Negotiation
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Unit II: Understanding Healthcare in Today’s Society

Chapter 6: Understanding the Healthcare Environment and Its Financing

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Classification of Healthcare Agencies
• Understanding Today’s Hospital
• The Long-Term Care Facility
• Ambulatory Care Settings
• Community Agencies
• Colleagues in Healthcare
• Paying for Healthcare
• Cost Control in Healthcare
• Access to Healthcare
• Evaluation and Accreditation of Healthcare Agencies
• Power in the Healthcare System
• Implications for Nurses
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 7: Legal Responsibilities for Practice

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Understanding the Scope of the Law
• Sources of Law
• Other Factors Affecting Legal Decisions
• Classification of Laws
• Criminal Law and Nursing
• Civil Law and Nursing
• Liability
• Liability Insurance
• Legal Issues Common in Nursing
• Factors that Contribute to Malpractice Claims
• Preventing Malpractice Claims
• Elements of a Legal Action
• The Nurse as Witness
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 8: Ethical Concerns in Nursing Practice

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Understanding the Concept of Ethics
• Basic Ethical Concepts
• Ethical Theories
• Applying Basic Concepts
• Factors that Influence Ethical Decision Making
• Personal Values and the Work Environment
• A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
• Specific Ethical Issues Related to the Profession of Nursing
• The Chemically Impaired Professional
• Boundary Violations
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 9: Bioethical Issues in Healthcare

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• The History of the Evolution of Bioethics
• Major Areas where Bioethics is Applied
• Bioethical Issues Related to the Beginning of Life
• Bioethical Issues Concerning Death
• Bioethical Concerns Related to Sustaining Quality of Life
• Other Bioethical Issues
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 10: Safety Concerns in Healthcare

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• National Organizations and Actions
• Addressing Safety Concerns
• KEY CONCEPTS
• ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 11: The Nursing Profession and the Community

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Understanding Community-Based Nursing
• Client Empowerment
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Services
• Healthy People 2020
• Maintaining Continuity of Care
• Disaster Response in the Community
• Complementary and Alternative Healthcare
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Unit III: Accepting Greater Responsibility for Nursing Practice

Chapter 12: Initiating the Leadership and Management Role

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Comparing Leadership and Management
• Differentiating Between Accountability and Authority
• Theories of Leadership
• The Concept of Power
• Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence
• Developing Your Leadership Style
• Communicating Effectively
• Using Communication Skills in the Leadership Role
• Performance Appraisal
• Time Management
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 13: Working With Others in a Leadership Role

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Teams and Healthcare
• Team Building
• Becoming a Good Team Member
• The Coaching Role
• Motivating Others
• Leading Change
• Managing Conflict
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 14: Facing the Challenges of Today’s Workplace

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Moving from “Novice to Expert”
• Reality Shock
• Burnout
• Workplace Safety and Health for Nurses
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 15: Valuing the Political Process

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Relevance of the Political Process for Nurses
• Influencing the Political Process
• The Federal Government’s Role in Healthcare
• The State Government’s Role in Healthcare
• Local Political Concerns
• Federal Healthcare Reform Legislation
• The Development of Nursing Organizations
• Nursing Organizations of Today
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Chapter 16: Applying Research and Technology to Nursing Practice

• LEARNING OUTCOMES
• KEY TERMS
• Valuing Nursing Research
• Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
• Accessing Resources for Evidence-Based Practice
• Technology in Healthcare
• KEY CONCEPTS
• RELEVANT WEB SITES
• REFERENCES

Index

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