Role Transitions
Role transition can be a complex experience. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Discuss the concept of transitions. • Identify the characteristics of reality shock. •…
Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice
Communication should be clearly stated and directed to the appropriate, responsible individual. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe the basic components of communication. • Identify…
Nursing Informatics
Nursing informatics—a specialty practice of nursing. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Define nursing informatics. • Discuss the necessity of using recognized taxonomies and standardized nursing…
The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery
Health care should be within reach of everyone. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe challenges facing health care that impact the delivery of nursing care,…
Quality Patient Care
By working together using Improvement Science, we can rebuild our health care system. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Define quality standards in health care management….
Nursing Theory
There are many nursing theories available to help guide my practice. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Identify the purposes of nursing theory. • Distinguish between…
Political Action in Nursing
Nurses are playing a major role in the political process for planning the future of health care. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Define politics and…
Delegation in the Clinical Setting
Nurses need to recognize when to delegate. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Define the operational terms delegation, supervision, and accountability. • Understand and apply the…
Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs
Mentoring is one of the broadest methods of encouraging human growth and potential. After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe the difference between mentoring, coaching, and…