| Description |
xxvi, 725 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Contents: Part I Historical and developmental aspects of advanced practice nursing -- A brief history of advanced practice nursing in the United States -- Conceptualizations of advanced practice nursing -- A definition of advanced practice nursing -- Role development of the advanced practice nurse -- Evolving and innovative opportunities for advanced practice nursing -- International development of advanced practice nursing -- Part II Competencies of advanced practice nursing -- Direct clinical practice -- Guidance and coaching -- Consultation -- Evidence-based practice -- Leadership -- Collaboration -- Ethical decision making -- Part III Advanced practice roles: the operational definitions of advanced practice nursing -- The clinical nurse specialist -- The primary care nurse practitionner -- The acute care nurse practitioner -- The certified nurse-midwife -- The certified registered nurse anesthetist -- Part IV Critical elements in managing advanced practice nursing environments -- Business planning and reimbursement mechanisms -- Marketing and negotiations -- Understanding regulatory, legal and credentialing requirements -- Health policy issues in changing environments -- Integrative review of outcomes and performance improvement research on advanced practice nursing -- Using health care information technology to evaluate and improve performance and patient outcomes |
| Summary |
Addressing all major advanced practice nursing competencies, roles, and issues, Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 5th Edition provides a clear, comprehensive, and current introduction to APN today. It applies APN core competencies to the major APN roles - including the burgeoning Nurse Practitioner role - and covers topics ranging from the evolution of APN to evidence-based practice, leadership, ethical decision-making, and health policy. This edition includes a new chapter on the international development of APN, new and enhanced illustrations, and a colorful new reader-friendly format for improved readability. From internationally known APN experts Ann Hamric, Charlene Hanson, Mary Fran Tracy, and Eileen O'Grady, along with a host of internationally recognized APN contributors, Advanced Practice Nursing introduces you to APN and helps you identify an APN role, develop key competencies for that role, and succeed as an APN |
| Notes |
Preceded by: Advanced practice nursing. 4th ed. c2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Midwives.
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Nurse anesthetists.
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Nurse practitioners.
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Nurses -- Training of.
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Nursing.
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Advanced Practice Nursing.
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| Author |
Hamric, Ann B., editor of compilation
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Hanson, Charlene M., editor of compilation
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O'Grady, Eileen T., 1963- editor of compilation
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Tracy, Mary Fran, editor of compilation
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| LC no. |
2013020588 |
| ISBN |
9781455739806 (paperback) |
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