Chitty, Kay Kittrell. <br/><br/>
Professional nursing : concepts & challenges. / 
Kay Kittrell Chitty, Beth Perry Black. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - St Louis, Missouri :  Saunders/Elsevier,  2007. 
 - xxi, 488 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Nursing today -- The history and social context of nursing -- Nursing's pathway to professionalism -- Legal aspects of nursing -- Ethics: basic concepts for nursing practice -- Becoming a nurse: defining nursing and socialization into professional practice -- Education of nurses -- Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical judgement -- Communication and collaboration in nursing -- Illness, culture, and caring: impact on patients, families and nurses -- The science of nursing and evidence-based practice --Conceptual and philosophical bases of nursing -- Nursing theory: the basis for professional nursing -- The health care delivery system -- The Political activism of nursing: in organizations and government -- Nursing's future challenges --  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781416044734 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009942417 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Practice--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82.C54 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73068