Edition |
9th ed. |
Description |
ix, 759 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Note |
Rev. ed. of: Dimensions of professional nursing / Lucie Young Kelly. 8th ed. 1999. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Development of modern nursing -- Care of the sick : an historical overview -- The influence of Florence Nightingale -- The evolution of the trained nurse, 1873-1903 -- The emergence of the modern nurse, after 1904 -- Major studies of the nursing profession -- Contemporary professional nursing -- The impact of social and scientific changes -- Health care delivery : where? -- Health care delivery : who? -- Nursing as a profession -- Professional ethics and the nurse -- Profile of the modern nurse -- Major issues and trends in nursing education -- Programs in nursing education -- Nursing research : status, problems, and issues -- Opportunities in modern nursing -- Leadership for an era of change -- An introduction to the law -- The legislative process -- Major legislation affecting nursing -- Licensure and health personnel credentialing -- Nursing practice and the law -- Health care and the rights of people -- Professional components and career development -- Organizational procedures and issues -- National Student Nurses' Association -- American Nurses Association -- The Tri-Council for Nursing -- Other nursing and related organizations in the United States -- Major international organizations -- Making choices : job selection -- Career management. |
Subject |
Nursing.
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Added Author |
Kelly, Lucie Young.
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Added Title |
Dimensions of professional nursing |
ISBN |
0071406395 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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