Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management /

Cherry, Barbara (Nurse),

Contemporary nursing : issues, trends, & management / Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob. - Second edition. - xxxiv, 630 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Previous edition: c1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Development of Nursing --
The Evolution of Professional Nursing / Prehistoric Period --
Early Civilization -- The Middle Ages --
The Renaissance Period --
The Colonial American Period --
Florence Nightingale --
Mary Seacole -- Nursing in the United States --
The Civil War Period --
The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing /
Images of Nursing --
The Nursing Shortage -- Nursing in Art, Literature, and Architecture --
Imagemakers of Nurses --
The Enduring Public Concern With Nursing --
The Reality of the Contemporary Staff Nurse --
Why Is This Happening? -- Believe in Nursing --
Creating a New Image --
Theories of Nursing Practice /
Science and Theory --
Florence Nightingale: the First Nursing Theorist -- Survey of Selected Nursing Theories --
Future of Nursing Theories and Theorists --
The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education /
Trends and Issues in Contemporary Nursing Education -- Diversity, Flexibility, Mobility, and Delivery of Education Programs --
Approval and Accreditation of Nursing Programs --
Flexible Education, Mobility, and Distance Learning Programs --
Nursing Licensure and Certification /
The History of Nursing Licensure --
Components of Nursing Practice Acts --
Role of Regulatory Boards To Ensure Safe Practice. Shiphrah A. Alicia Williams-Evans, PhD, RN, CS, M. Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN --
Toni Bargagliotti, DNSc, RN -- Margaret Soderstrom, PhD, RN, CS-P, ARNP, Linda C. Pugh, PhD, PNC -- Carrie B. Lenburg, EdD, RN, FAAN -- Janet C. Scherubel, PhD, RN, CCRN --

Presents a comprehensive overview of the trends and issues that are shaping nursing education. Discussions in this book focus on the healthcare delivery system as well as the nursing practices that affect professional roles and responsibilities.

0323016316 (pbk.)


Nursing.

610.73 / C.B.C.