Catalano, Joseph T. <br/><br/>
Nursing now! :  today's issues, tomorrow's trends. / 
Joseph T. Catalano. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Philadelphia, PA :  F.A. Davis Co.,  c2006. 
 - xiii, 526 p. :  col. ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> The development of a profession --   Historical perspectives --   The evolution of licensure, certification, and nursing organizations --   Theories and models of nursing --   The process of educating nurses --   Critical thinking --   Ethics in nursing --   Bioethical issues --   Nursing law and liability --   Taking and passing tests --   NCLEX : what you need to know --   Reality shock in the workplace --   Principles of leadership and management --   Communicating successfully --   Delegation and supervision in nursing --   Collective bargaining and governance --   Health care delivery systems --   Nursing informatics --   The politically active nurse --   Spirituality and health care --   Cultural diversity --   Developments in current nursing practice --   Nursing research and evidence-based practice --   Alternative and complementary healing practices.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  16.  17.  18.  19.  20.  21.  22.  23.  24. 
<br/><br/> "As a nursing student moving toward becoming a professional you must gain theoretical knowledge, learn clinical skills, and develop professional values. Dr. Catalano presents a wide range of pertinent topics and offers the most up-to-date coverage in this cutting-edge text. He explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0803614470 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9780803614475 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005026211 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101256809  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Vocational guidance--United States.<br/>Nursing--Social aspects--United States.<br/>Nursing--Philosophy.<br/>Nursing--trends.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82  / .C33 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.7306/9 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2006 B-958 WY 16  / C357n 2006