| Description |
xv, 650 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Past to present in the profession -- Current state of the nursing discipline / Cynthia D. Sofhauser -- Evolution of the medical and allied health professions / Ruth Stearns -- Progression of the nursing field : past and present / Sheila Cox Sullivan -- Nursing workforce issues / Sharron E. Guillett -- Where are all the nursing faculty? / Barbara G. Williams, Donna Bridgman Musser -- The newest nursing specialties / Carol J. Bickford -- The environment that influences nursing care -- Policy : assessment, development, analysis, and evaluation / Lillian Wise, Amy Spurlock -- Health policy / Nancy L. York -- The political influence on the nursing profession / Rosemary E.S. Mortimer -- The financial health care environment / Aileen Wehren, Mary Jo Regan-Kubinski -- Insurance and its effects on health care in the U.S. / Mary Jo Regan-Kubinski, Aileen Wehren -- Cost, access, and quality : critical health care issues / Amy Barlow Britt -- Information and life-long learning / Pamela Sherwill-Navarro -- Evidence-based practice / Maureen C. Creegan -- Trends in workplace safety / Nancy Nivision Menzel -- Transition and growth -- The successful mentor/mentee relationship / Sheryl L. Curtis -- The nursing role in the next decade / K. Alberta McCaleb -- Test taking strategies, including NCLEX, GRE, and certification exams / Cathleen M. Schulz -- Transitioning from student to professional nurse / Pamela Patterson, K. Alberta McCaleb -- Achieving life-work balance / Karin A. Polifko -- Health literacy / Pamela Sherwill-Navarro -- Advocacy in the public arena / Rebecca Bowers-Lanier -- The practice environment : anticipating the future / Kathleen M. White |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing.
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Nursing -- trends.
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Nursing Care -- trends.
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Health Policy.
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| Author |
Polifko, Karin A., 1958-
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| LC no. |
2009922774 |
| ISBN |
9781428317925 paperback |
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1428317929 paperback |
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