5 Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice Mary Gunther, PhD, RN, CNE OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Distinguish among a concept,…
17 Rural Health Concepts Vickie H. Southall, MSN, RN OBJECTIVES After completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Discuss demographic characteristics of rural communities that have an…
2 Pathways of Nursing Education Joan L. Creasia, PHD, RN and Kathryn B. Reid, PHD, RN OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Trace…
7 Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care Mattia J. Gilmartin, RN, MBA, PhD OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Describe how the…
1 Historical Development of Professional Nursing in the United States Jennifer Casavant Telford, PhD, APN-BC and Arlene W. Keeling, PhD, RN, FAAN OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the…
12 Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care Heather Vallent, RN, MS and Pamela J. Grace, PhD, APRN OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able…
18 Intimate Partner Violence as a Health Care Problem Kathryn Laughon, PhD, RN OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Describe the role of…
13 Health Care Informatics Teresa L. Panniers, PhD, RN and Susan Kaplan Jacobs, MLS, MA, RN, AHIP OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:…
20 Patient Safety Vicki S. Good, MSN, RN, CCNS, CENP OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: • Describe the RN’s central role in patient…
4 Professional Nursing Roles Sarah A. Delgado, RN, MSN, ACNP, Elke Jones Zschaebitz, MSN, FNP-BC and Elizabeth E. Friberg, DNP, RN OBJECTIVES At the completion of this chapter, the reader…
