Kelly's Dimensions of Professional Nursing, Tenth Edition

By Lucille A. Joel

Book Overview

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A complete compendium of the non-clinical aspects of nursing -- from history to career management

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW
This is a very complete account of nonclinical nursing issues from ethics to nursing education to career building and transitions. It has been updated to be relevant for today's changing healthcare system and is a must have for all nursing students and newly graduated nurses.--Doody's Review Service

Kelly's Dimensions of Professional Nursing delivers an unmatched view of the ever-changing field of nursing: how it has developed, what it has become, where it is going, and your role in it. You will find clear insight into all the important healthcare issues of today and a state-of-the-art review of government and political action, legal aspects, education for practice, workplace environments, ethics and patient rights, career opportunities, research, leadership and change, and much more.

You will also learn about the rights and responsibilities that come with transition to the role of graduate, and then to RN: workplace hazards, legal rights of employees, workplace representation, collective bargaining, maintaining competency, and career mapping. An entire section on Transition Into Practice covers job selection and career management. Websites of particular value are listed at the end of each section, and chapters are cross-referenced to provide a more complete view of a topic and to help you see interrelationship of subject matter.

You will find coverage of key topics such as:

Nursing as a ProfessionProfessional Ethics and the NurseMajor Issues and Trends in Nursing EducationPrograms in Nursing EducationNursing Research: Status, Problems, and IssuesOpportunities in Modern NursingAn Introduction to the LawMajor Legislation Affecting NursingLicensure and Health Personnel CredentialingHealth Care and the Rights of PeopleImportant Nursing Organizations

Updated to reflect the new realities of today's healthcare, Kelly's Dimensions of Professional Nursing, 10e is a must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in the nursing profession.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071740996
• ISBN13: 9780071740999
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Accessible nursing history

This book is a wonderful resource for nursing history. It includes concise accurate information about the growth of the nursing profession in the educational,legal and social spheres. The book is enriched by thorough ethical and legal information which enhances the content. I recommend this book as a resource for nurse educators and those interested in a broad trajectory of the nursing profession throughout the twentieth century.