BOPOD - Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges

by Beth Perry Black

Appropriate for use in early courses in baccalaureate curricula; in RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN courses; and as a resource for practicing nurses and graduate students, Professional Concepts & Challenges, 8 th Edition equips students and new nurses to positively impact their careers and the nursing profession. This leading text details what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to life-long learning. This edition features new information on QSEN, Electronic Health Record information, the effect of social media in nursing, and updated information on the Affordable Care Act. Valuable learning aids throughout every chapter case studies, cultural challenges, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, interviews, professional profiles, historical notes, nursing research, concepts & challenges, and ideas for further exploration. This edition discusses the current state of the nursing profession, standards and scope of practice, transition into professional practice, health care delivery systems, and future challenges for the nursing profession.

Genres: School, Nursing

373 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 20, 1998

Reviews

[Sonie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a text book. What else is there to say?

[mpfrom · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. So glad I am done with this book. So ticked that I bought it instead of rented it!

[Mandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh, this book sucked and didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.

[Brillare · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes you gotta read what you gotta read.... Not bad for a textbook, but glad to be done with it.

[Lauren orso · Rating 1 out of 5]

if you hated the academic publishing industrial complex before, just wait til you read this!

[Kam]

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