Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice

Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Third Edition takes a comprehensive look at the progression of the professional nursing role and provides nursing students with a roadmap to help guide them along their journey as a nurse. This text provides students with the perfect foundation for a successful career, as it includes recommendations from current research and covers the competencies outlined by the Board of Higher Education Nursing Initiative. This includes reports like the Carnegie study, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing Recommendations, the new American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) BSN Essentials document, and the new Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) recommendations.Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Third Edition is divided into two parts. The first section focuses on foundational concepts, and the second section focuses on issues more directly related to patient care. This new edition contains case studies with questions to help increase the clinical connection for students, and also includes "competency boxes" throughout each chapter to link the knowledge, attitude and skills (KAS) in the chapter to competencies required of the professional nurse.Appropriate courses include:*Professional Role Development in Nursing Practice*Socialization to Professional Nursing*Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice*Role Development in Nursing Practice

UnitI Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter1 The History of Health Care and Nursing
Chapter2 Framework for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter3 Philosophy of Nursing
Chapter4 Foundations of Ethical Nursing Practice
Chapter5 Social Context of Professional Nursing
Chapter6 Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role
Chapter7 Career Management and Care of the Professional Self
UnitII Professional Nursing Practice and the Management of Patient Care
Chapter8 The Healthcare Delivery System and the Role of the Professional Nurse
Chapter9 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment in Professional Nursing
Chapter10 Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter11 Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter12 Law and the Professional Nurse
Chapter13 The Role of the Professional Nurse in Patient Education
Chapter14 Informatics and Technology in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter15 Future Directions in Professional Nursing Practice