F.A. Davis Company

Be prepared for the rapidly changing world of nursing! The thoroughly revised and updated 6th Edition of this popular text examines the issues and trends that are shaping the profession… now and in the future. The author explores the evolution and history, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics. New information and updates are posted online annually to keep you current.

• NCLEX coverage appears in two chapters—the first gives an overview of smart test-taking tips and the other focuses specifically on the NCLEX.
• Reality Shock in the Workplace offers practical information on preparing a professional resume that gets results • fine tuning interviewing skills • and preparing a portfolio.
• Specific chapter covers nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Part 1, The Growth of Nursing discusses new clinical nurse leader concept, advanced practice nursing, and developing specialties like forensic and travel nursing.
• “Writing pads” provide spaces to answer the questions in the “What do you think?” boxes.

1. The Growth of Nursing
1. The Development of a Profession
2. Historical Perspectives
3. The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations
4. Theories and Models of Nursing
5. The Process of Educating Nurses
6. Critical Thinking
2. Making the Transition to Professional
7. Ethics in Nursing
8. Bioethical Issues
9. Nursing Law and Liability
10. How to Take and Pass Tests
11. NCLEX: What You Need to Know
12. Reality Shock in the Workplace
3. Leading and Managing
13. Principles of Leadership and Management
14. Communicating Successfully
15. Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring
16. Delegation in Nursing
17. Governance and Collective Bargaining
18. Health-Care Delivery Systems
19. Nursing Informatics
4. Issues in Delivering Care
20. The Politically Active Nurse
21. Spirituality and Health Care
22. Cultural Diversity
23. Developments in Current Nursing Practice
24. Client Education: A Moral Imperative
25. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
26. Alternative and Complementary Healing Practices

• Features a new chapter, Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring.
• Includes new content on QSEN, SBAR, health care reform, and Six Sigma.
• Updates and revises content on role development, organ transplants, home health and disaster and bioterrorism.
• Provides updated information on the latest changes to the NCLEX exam.