Table of Contents

• Section I: Professional Bases for Practice
• 1: Your Professional Identity
• 2: Theory as the Basis for Practice
• 3: Evolution & Use of Formal Knowledge of Nursology
• 4: Health, Illness and Holism
• 5: Evidence-Based Practice
• Section II: Critical Abilities in Professional Nursing Practice
• 6: Effective Communication
• 7: Critical Thinking
• 8: Working with Groups
• 9: The Teaching-Learning Process
• 10: Managing and Leading in the Organization
• 11: Change and Innovation
• 12: Professional Ethics
• Section III: Quality Care for Individuals, Families & Groups
• 13: Quality and Safety in Healthcare
• 14: Population Health
• 15: Informatics and Documenting Outcomes
• 16: Economics and Healthcare Policy
• 17: The Politically Active Nurse: An Imperative
• Section IV: Envisioning the Future
• 18: Healthcare Reform and Global Issues
• 19: Expanding the Vision
• Appendix A: Professional Nursing Organizations
• References
• Index

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