Professional Nursing
Concepts & Challenges
by Beth Black
9th Edition
Publisher: Saunders
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780323551137 |
| eText ISBN | 9780323594783 |
| Publisher | Saunders |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 9th Edition |
| Language | English |
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 9th Edition, is a textbook that examines professional standards, the scope of practice, and the ongoing commitment to lifelong learning. It explores the history, core values, and evolving healthcare environment that shape the nursing profession.
The text examines legal regulations and ethical concepts that guide professional practice, alongside conceptual foundations and critical thinking methods used to build nursing judgment. It also addresses communication, collaborative care, healthcare delivery systems in the United States, and political activism across communities and government.
To assist with study and test preparation, chapters conclude with review exercises through dedicated Concepts and Challenges sections.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 2: The History and Social Context of Nursing
Chapter 3: Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
Chapter 4: Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 5: Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
Chapter 6: Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
Chapter 7: Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 8: Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
Chapter 10: The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11: Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
Chapter 12: Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
Chapter 13: Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture
Chapter 14: Health Care in the United States
Chapter 15: Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
Chapter 16: Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
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