| Abstract: | This fourth edition presents students with the background in issues and trends necessary to professional nursing. The book covers a broad range of topics, such as nursing education, credentialing, legal and ethical issues, the health care delivery system, the political process, and career opportunities. Aiming to prepare students to face issues they will have to confront in practice, this book explores conflicts that may arise on the job and how to resolve them. Features of this fourth edition include a chapter which explores topics such as hospital organization, staffing, care delivery models and a variety of other pertinent matters. Other specific discussions include innovations in nursing education; the test plan for licensure examination and computerized testing; laws that affect nursing practice; ethical concerns, for example Cruzon, Roe vs Wade; ownership of organs; euthanasia; durable power of attourney; political action committees; and the "right to know" regarding hazards in the working environment. |
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