PART 1

THE GROWTH OF NURSING

1

1

The Development of a Profession

3

2

Historical Perspectives

22

3

The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations

37

4

Theories and Models of Nursing

53

5

The Process of Educating Nurses

84

6

Critical Thinking

109

PART 2

MAKING THE TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL

121

7

Ethics in Nursing

123

8

Bioethical Issues

142

9

Nursing Law and Liability

169

10

How to Take and Pass Tests

193

11

NCLEX: What You Need to Know

209

12

Reality Shock in the Workplace

230

PART 3

LEADING AND MANAGING

255

13

Principles of Leadership and Management

257

14

Communicating Successfully

274

15

Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring

297

16

Delegation in Nursing

310

17

Governance and Collective Bargaining

322

18

Health-Care Delivery Systems

343

19

Nursing Informatics

336

PART 4

ISSUES IN DELIVERING CARE

387

20

The Politically Active Nurse

389

21

Spirituality and Health Care

411

22

Cultural Diversity

430

23

Developments in Current Nursing Practice

450

24

Client Education: A Moral Imperative

467

25

Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

484

26

Alternative and Complementary Healing Practices

505

Glossary

535

References

549

Bibliography

558

Index

567