Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART I

THE CONTEXT OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE

 

1

Historical Development of Professional Nursing in the United States

1

2

Pathways of Nursing Education

22

3

Socialization to Professional Nursing

42

4

Professional Nursing Roles

71

5

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

95

6

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

117

7

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

157

PART II

DIMENSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE

 

8

Communication Skills and Techniques

186

9

Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process

200

10

Challenges in Teaching and Learning

223

11

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

242

12

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

260

13

Health Care Informatics

288

14

Diversity in Health and Illness

312

PART III

THEMES IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE

 

15

Health and Health Promotion

329

16

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

354

17

Rural Health Concepts

368

18

Intimate Partner Violence as a Health Care Problem

385

19

Vulnerable Populations

394

20

Patient Safety

407