Leddy & pepper's conceptual basis of professional nursing (5th ed )

This new Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview for nurses of the evolving marketplace and need for development and maintenance of sound professionalism. Features include discussion of the nurse's role in public policy and client care management, clinical vignettes that incorporate real life situations into daily practice, thought-provoking questions to help stimulate critical thinking, and, learning objectives with measurable outcomes. New to this edition are chapters on professional nursing roles, technology and informatics, and working in diverse, international communities, expanded in-depth content on nursing history and organizations, Internet exercises, critical thinking questions, and new content on alternative settings for family based care.

Tentative Contents Section. The Dynamics of Professional Development. The Professional Nurse. The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing. Contextual and Philosophical Elements of Professional Nursing. Socialization into Professional Practice. The Professional Self-Concept: Development & Care Section. The Knowledge Bases of Professional Practice. Patterns of Knowing and Nursing Science. Nursing Models and Theories. Developing and Using Nursing Knowledge through Research. Professional Nursing Process. The Health Process Section. The Changing Health Care Context. The Health Care Delivery System. The Professional Nurse's Role and Technology. The Professionals Nurse's Role in Public Policy Section. Professional Practice Strategies. The Professional Nursing Role with Client Systems. Professional Nurse Accountability. The Professional Nurse's Role and Multiculturalism. Professional Communication to Establish Helping and Healing Relationships. The Professional Nurse's Role in Teaching and Learning. Professional Nursing Leadership. The Professional Nurse's Role in Client Care Management. The Professional Nurse's Role in Shaping the Future of Nursing