PROFESSIONAL NURSING (8TH EDITION, CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES )

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Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment, 1 Nursing in the United States Today, 2 Nursing Opportunities Requiring Advanced Degrees, 18 Employment Outlook in Nursing, 21 2 The Histor... y and Social Context of Nursing, 25 Historical Context of Nursing, 25 Social Context of Nursing, 37 3 Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism, 52 Characteristics of a Profession, 52 From Occupation to Profession, 53 Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism, 55 Collegiality in Professional Nursing, 59 Barriers to Professionalism in Nursing, 59 Final Comments, 63 4 Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment, 66 Development of Nursing Education in the United States, 67 Educational Paths to Become a Registered Nurse, 69 RN-to-BSN, Accelerated BSN, Distance Learning: Alternate Paths in Nursing Education, 75 Accreditation: Ensuring Quality Education, 77 Taking the Next Steps: Advanced Degrees in Nursing, 77 Becoming Certified: Validating Knowledge and Proficiency, 79 Maintaining Expertise and Staying Current through Continuing Education, 81 Challenges: Faculty Shortages and Quality and Safety Education in Today’s Complex Health Care Environment, 81 5 Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice, 87 Defining Nursing: Harder Than It Seems, 88 Becoming a Nurse: Shaping Your Professional Identity, 91 [Show More]

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