Leddy & Pepper's conceptual bases of professional nursing

Hood, Lucy J. (Author). Leddy, Susan. (Added Author). Pepper, J. Mae. (Added Author).

Summary: Provides an overview of the nursing profession, that addresses philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues vital for career enhancement. This book helps you learn what to expect when you enter the nursing profession with coverage of nursing standards, and more.

Record details

ISBN: 9781451187922 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 625 p. ; 26 cm.
Edition: Eighth ed.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The professional nurse -- The history behind the development of professional nursing -- Contextual, philosophical, and ethical elements of professional nursing -- Patterns of knowing and nursing science -- Nursing models and theories -- Professional nursing processes -- Professional communication to establish helping and healing relationships -- The health process and self-care of the nurse -- Health care delivery systems -- Developing and using nursing knowledge through research -- Multicultural issues in professional practice -- Professional nurse accountability -- Environmental and global health -- Community health -- Informatics and technology in nursing practice -- The professional nurse's role in public policy -- Nursing approaches to client systems -- The professional nurse's role in teaching and learning -- Leadership and management in professional nursing -- Quality improvement and professional nursing -- Career options for professional nurses -- Development of a professional nursing career -- Shaping the future of nursing.