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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition
equips you with current professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, Covid-19, the surge of ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, clinical judgment, and more.
Cognitive rehearsal
prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence.
Social justice in nursing
helps you learn to advocate for patients who need your help.
Interview
narratives
explore the issues like culture and faith from the perspectives of leaders in those fields.
Historical Notes
highlight little-known stories of heroisms in the nursing profession.
Tips on documentation
include both electronic and paper records.
Concepts and Challenges
and
Ideas for Further Exploration
at the end of the chapters help with review and test prep.
Discussions on the
implications of social media on nursing,
including ethics and boundaries.
Considering Culture
boxes
highlight the impact of culture on a nurse's role and responsibilities and the patient's healthcare experience.
Evidence-Based Practice
identify leading findings in nursing topics and trends.
Case Study
feature scenarios involving relevant issues in patient care.
Nurses Doing Research
highlight problems identified in patient care and the ongoing efforts to find patient interventions.
Professional Profiles
provide prospective from nurses in the field.
Thinking Critically
encourage higher-level consideration of potential factors affecting nurses.
Learning outcomes
are presented at the beginning of each chapter.
Key terms
are bolded where defined in the text.
NEW! Updated content
includes the latest information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, COVID-19, the surge in ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, the faculty shortage, and challenges faced by new graduates.
NEW! Expanded coverage of clinical judgment
helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills required for the Next Generation NCLEX
®
and in nursing practice.