University of Kabianga

Professional nursing concepts :

Finkelman, Anita Ward.

Professional nursing concepts : competencies for quality leadership / Anita Finkelman, Carole Kenner. - 2nd ed. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2013. - xiv, 524 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: The profession of nursing. The development of professional nursing : history, the profession, and the nursing education experience -- The essence of nursing : knowledge and caring -- The image of nursing : what it is and how it needs to change -- Nursing education, accreditation, and regulation -- Section 2. The healthcare context. Health policy and political action : critical actions for nurses -- Ethics and legal issues -- Health promotion, disease prevention, and illness : a community perspective -- The healthcare delivery system : focus on acute care -- Section 3. Core healthcare professional competencies. Provide patient-centered care -- Work in interprofessional teams -- Employ evidence-based practice -- Apply quality improvement -- IOM core competgency : utilize informatics -- Section 4. The practice of nursing today and in the future. Critical healthcare issue : why don't we have enough nurses? -- The future : transformation of nursing practice through leadership.

9781449649029 1449646069 9781449649012 (companion website)

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Nursing--United States.
Nursing--United States.
Nursing Care--United States.
Leadership--United States.
Nurse's Role--United States.

RT82 / .F535 2013

610.7306/9

WY 100 AA1