Ethics and Values
Chapter 22 Ethics and Values Objectives • Discuss the role of ethics in professional nursing. • Discuss the role of values in the study of ethics. • Examine and clarify personal values. • Understand…
Culture and Ethnicity
Chapter 9 Culture and Ethnicity Objectives • Describe social and cultural influences in health, illness, and caring patterns. • Differentiate culturally congruent from culturally competent care. • Describe steps toward developing cultural competence….
Caring for the Cancer Survivor
Chapter 8 Caring for the Cancer Survivor Objectives • Discuss the concept of cancer survivorship. • Describe the influence of cancer survivorship on patients’ quality of life. • Discuss the effects cancer has…
Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
Chapter 15 Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice Objectives • Describe characteristics of a critical thinker. • Discuss the nurse’s responsibility in making clinical decisions. • Discuss how reflection improves clinical decision making. • Describe…
Caring for Families
Chapter 10 Caring for Families Objectives • Discuss how the term family reflects family diversity. • Explain how the relationship between family structure and patterns of functioning affects the health of individuals…
Developmental Theories
Chapter 11 Developmental Theories Objectives • Discuss factors influencing growth and development. • Describe biophysical developmental theories. • Describe and compare the psychoanalytical/psychosocial theories proposed by Freud and Erikson. • Describe Piaget’s theory of…
Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
Chapter 23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice Objectives • Explain the legal concept of standard of care. • Discuss the nurse’s role in witnessing the informed consent process. • Describe the legal responsibilities…
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice Objectives • Explain the influence of nursing theory on a nurse’s approach to practice. • Describe types of nursing theories. • Describe the relationship between nursing…
Community-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 3 Community-Based Nursing Practice Objectives • Explain the relationship between public health and community health nursing. • Differentiate community health nursing from community-based nursing. • Discuss the role of the community health…
Nursing Today
Chapter 1 Nursing Today Objectives • Discuss the development of professional nursing roles. • Describe educational programs available for professional registered nurse education. • Describe the roles and career opportunities for nurses. • Discuss…
