Hood, Lucy J. <br/><br/>
Leddy & Pepper's conceptual bases of professional nursing / 
Lucy Jane Hood, Susan Kun Leddy. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c2003. 
 - xvi, 591 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Content:  The dynamic of professional development -- The professional nurse -- Contextual and philosophic elements of professional nursing -- The health care delivery system -- Socialization into professional practice -- The professional self-concept: development and care -- Career development -- The knowledge of professional practice: Patterns of knowing and nursing science -- Nursing models and theories -- Developing and using nursing knowledge through research -- Professional nurse processes -- The health process and self-care of the nurse -- Environmental health -- Informatics and technology in nursing practice -- The professional nurse nurse's role in public policy -- Nursing approaches to client system -- Professional nurse accountability -- Community health nursing: concepts and career opportunities -- Diverse and international communities -- Professional communication to English helping and healing relationships -- The professional nurse's role in teaching and learning -- Professional nursing leadership -- Shaping the future of nursing. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0781735238 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002073172 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT41.L53 (5e)  /  2003