Test Bank for Professional Nursing 8th Edition by Black

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323431127
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323431125
• Author:  Beth Black 

Appropriate for use in early courses in baccalaureate curricula; in RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN courses; and as a resource for practicing nurses and graduate students, Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition equips students and new nurses to positively impact their careers and the nursing profession. This leading text details what it means to be a professional nurse ― the history, values and standards, and commitment to life-long learning. This edition features new information on QSEN, Electronic Health Record information, the effect of social media in nursing, and updated information on the Affordable Care Act. Valuable learning aids throughout every chapter include: case studies, cultural challenges, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, interviews, professional profiles, historical notes, nursing research, concepts & challenges, and ideas for further exploration. This edition discusses the current state of the nursing profession, standards and scope of practice, transition into professional practice, health care delivery systems, and future challenges for the nursing profession.

Table of contents:

1. 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
2. Nursing in the United States Today
3. Nursing Opportunities Requiring Advanced Degrees
4. Employment Outlook in Nursing
5. Concepts and Challenges
6. Ideas for Further Exploration
7. 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
8. Historical Context of Nursing
9. Social Context of Nursing
10. Concepts and Challenges
11. Ideas for Further Exploration
12. 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
13. Characteristics of a Profession
14. From Occupation to Profession
15. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
16. Collegiality in Professional Nursing
17. Barriers to Professionalism in Nursing
18. Final Comments
19. Concepts and Challenges
20. Ideas for Further Exploration
21. 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
22. Development of Nursing Education in the United States
23. Educational Paths to Become a Registered Nurse
24. RN-to-BSN, Accelerated BSN, Distance Learning: Alternate Paths in Nursing Education
25. Accreditation: Ensuring Quality Education
26. Taking the Next Steps: Advanced Degrees in Nursing
27. Becoming Certified: Validating Knowledge and Proficiency
28. Maintaining Expertise and Staying Current Through Continuing Education
29. Challenges: Faculty Shortages and Quality and Safety Education in Today’s Complex Health Care Environment
30. Concepts and Challenges
31. Ideas for Further Exploration
32. 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
33. Defining Nursing: Harder than it Seems
34. Becoming a Nurse: Shaping Your Professional Identity
35. From Student to Nurse: Facilitating the Transition
36. “Just Going Through a Stage”: Models of Socialization
37. From Student to Employed Nurse: Socialization Specific to the Work Setting
38. Concepts and Challenges
39. Ideas for Further Exploration
40. 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
41. American Legal System
42. State Boards of Nursing, Nursing Practice Acts, and Licensure
43. Legal Risks in Professional Nursing Practice
44. Confidentiality: The Challenge to Protect Privacy
45. Evolving Legal Issues Affecting Nursing
46. Protecting Yourself from Legal Problems
47. Concepts and Challenges
48. Ideas for Further Exploration
49. 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
50. Definitions of Basic Concepts in Ethics
51. Approaches to Moral Reasoning
52. Theories of Ethics
53. Six Ethical Principles Based on Human Dignity and Respect
54. Codes of Ethics for Nursing
55. Navigating the Gray Areas: Ethical Decision Making
56. Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
57. Concepts and Challenges
58. Ideas for Further Exploration
59. 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
60. Understanding Systems: Connections and Interactions
61. Person: An Open System with Human Needs
62. Environment: The Suprasystem in which Persons Live
63. Health: A Continuum
64. Nursing: Forming the Meaningful Whole
65. Beliefs: Guiding Nursing Behaviors
66. Values
67. Philosophies and their Relationship to Nursing Care
68. Developing A Personal Philosophy of Nursing
69. Concepts and Challenges
70. Ideas for Further Exploration
71. 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
72. Philosophies of Nursing
73. Conceptual Models of Nursing
74. Theories of Nursing: From Grand to Middle Range
75. Using Theory for Nursing Education, Practice, and Research
76. Concepts and Challenges
77. Ideas for Further Exploration
78. 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
79. Science and the Scientific Method
80. Nursing Research: Improving Care of Patients
81. Evidence-Based Practice: Evidence, Expertise, Patient Preference
82. The Research Process
83. The Relationship of Research to Theory and Practice
84. Financial Support for Nursing Research
85. Advancing the Profession Through the Use of Research
86. Concepts and Challenges
87. Ideas for Further Exploration

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