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050 _aRT 82 .J64 2006
100 _aJoel, Lucille A.
_eauthor
245 4 _aThe nursing experience :
_btrends, challenges, and transitions /
_cLucille A. Joel
250 _aFifth edition.
260 _aNew York :
_bMcGraw Hill Education,
_cc2006
300 _axix, 763 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aCare of the sick: how nursing began -- Nursing in the United States: American revolution to nursing revolution -- The health care delivery system -- The discipline of nursing -- Education and research for practice -- Career opportunities -- Leadership for an era of change -- Ethical issues in nursing and health care -- Patients' rights; students' rights -- Politics and public policy -- Health care credentialing and nursing licensure -- Legal aspects of nursing practice -- Nursing organization and publications -- Workplace choices -- Career management.
520 _a Offers an introduction to the nursing experience. This book covers trends, issues and nursing history. It includes coverage of the changing roles of nurses in managed care and institutional settings, the options within nursing, special help with finding the right fit, and growth opportunities within the profession.
650 _aNURSING -- UNITED STATES
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