Learn how to influence policy and become a leader in today's changing health care environment. Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person insights, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 8th Edition continues to be the leading text on nursing action and activism. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. This expanded 8th edition helps you develop a global understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as the complex business and financial issues that drive many actions in the health system. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these innovative insights and strategies, you will be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.Comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues.Key Points at the end of chapters helps you review important, need-to-know lesson content. Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished.Expert authors make up a virtual Nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy.NEW! The latest information and perspectives are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform, including the Affordable Care Act.NEW! Added information on medical marijuana presents both sides of this ongoing debate. NEW! More information on health care policy and the aging population covers the most up-do-date information on this growing population. NEW! Expanded information on the Globalization of Nursing explores international policies and procedures related to nursing around the world. NEW! Expanded focus on media strategies details proper etiquette when speaking with the press. NEW! Expanded coverage of primary care models and issues throughout text.NEW! APRN and additional Taking Action chapters reflect the most recent industry changes. NEW! Perspectives on issues and challenges in the government sphere showcase recent strategies and complications. Read more

Learn how to think beyond the theoretical in any environment. Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing, 2nd Edition examines the latest trends, principles, theories, and models in patient care to help you learn how to make ethically sound decisions in complex and often controversial situations. Written from a global perspective, examples throughout the text reflect current national and international issues inviting you to explore cases considering socio-cultural influences, personal values, and professional ethics. Historical examples demonstrate how to think critically while upholding moral and professional standards, as well as the law. Key topics throughout explore advocacy and rights, diversity, nurse burnout, mass casualty events, effects of the COVID pandemic, health equity, social media, violence in the workplace, medication error prevention, opioid and other substance use, HIPAA, and healthcare reform. In addition, this title contains supplemental case studies and review questions to further challenge and prepare you to make morally sound decisions in any healthcare setting.NEW! Content on the latest developments in nursing includes coverage of The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report, resiliency, burnout, and nurses in wartime. NEW! Focused linking of the content of each chapter with sections of professional nursing codes of ethics provides guidance for dealing with ethical dilemmas.NEW!Scenarios of the Pandemic boxes explore the impact of ethical dilemmas on nurses during the COVID pandemic.EXPANDED! Additional information enhances content on delegation, moral uncertainty, health care for transgender patients, the impact of technology on nursing care and decisions, global consciousness and vaccine hesitance, immigration, and refugee issues.UPDATED! Current coverage addresses key health policy issues.UPDATED! Nursing Ethics, Social Issues, and Health Disparities chapter features the latest developments in those areas.Straightforward and conversational writing style makes the content interesting and understandable.Case studies and review questions on the Evolve companion website help you apply the concepts learned from the text.More than 60 case presentations present scenarios from real-life situations.Think About It exercises help you explore different facets of cases.Ask Yourself questions challenge you to balance information in the text along with personal values and those of the nursing profession.Summary and chapter highlights present an overview of key chapter content.Discussion questions and activities allow you to further explore issues and ethics. Read more

Develop your management and nursing leadership skills! Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition focuses on best practices to help you learn to effectively manage interdisciplinary teams, client needs, and systems of care. A research-based approach includes realistic cases studies showing how to apply management principles to nursing practice. Arranged by American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) competencies, the text addresses topics such as staffing and scheduling, budgeting, team building, legal and ethical issues, and measurement of outcomes. Written by noted nursing educators Diane L. Huber and Maria Lindell Joseph, this edition includes new Next Generation NCLEX® content to prepare you for success on the NGN certification exam.UNIQUE! Organization of chapters by AONL competencies addresses leadership and care management topics by the five competencies integral to nurse executive roles. Evidence-based approach keeps you on the cutting edge of the nursing profession with respect to best practices.Critical thinking exercises at the end of each chapter challenge you to reflect on chapter content, critically analyze the information, and apply it to a situation.Case studies at the end of each chapter present real-world leadership and management vignettes and illustrate how concepts can be applied to specific situations.Research Notesin each chaptersummarize current research studies relating to nursing leadership and management.Full-color photos and figures depict concepts andenhance learning.NEW! Updates are included for information relating to the competencies of leadership, professionalism, communication and relationship building, knowledge of the healthcare environment, and business skills. NEW! Five NGN-specific case studies are included in this edition to align with clinical judgment content, preparing you for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination.NEW contributors — leading experts in the field — update the book’s content. Read more

Prepare to Elevate Your Career in Medical-Surgical Nursing!EXCLUSIVE EXTRA DIGITAL CONTENT:Over 1600 Flashcards available in PDF and .APKG formats divided into:+550 CMSRN Flashcards Q&A-Type: Multiple-choice questions covering a broad range of topics.+450 CMSRN Flashcards Multiple Choice-Type: Additional questions to deepen your preparation.+600 Flashcards with Pictures: Featuring "Medical Terms" for easier recall and understandingand...Extra Printable Practice Test: Includes sections on Assessment and Diagnosis, Endocrine and Metabolic Management, Pharmacology in Medical-Surgical Nursing, and much more.Audiobook: Study on the go and make the most of your time.eBook: "Medical Terminology for Health Careers"Practical Case StudiesDigital Version of This Book: Always have access to your study materials, online or offline.Picture yourself confidently stepping into the examination room, equipped with all the knowledge you need to excel. Wouldn't you love to be that respected and admired medical-surgical nurse?Certified medical-surgical registered nurses are highly sought-after for advanced roles in management and teaching. In fact, demand in this field is projected to grow 7% from 2019 to 2029, a pace faster than the average for all occupations. Moreover, certification could significantly boost your earnings—certified nurses earn an average of $9,200 more annually than their non-certified peers.This guide delves into the essential topics for your certification, covering:cardiovascular,pulmonary,gastrointestinal,renal and urinary,neurological,and musculoskeletal nursing.Our practice tests are designed to simulate the actual CMSRN exam, giving you a realistic experience of what to expect, complete with detailed explanations for each answer. Additionally, our extensive FAQ section answers all your questions, from basic certification queries to more advanced topics.These tools aren't just valuable—they're indispensable. This bundle is designed to reduce your study time and maximize your learning, propelling you toward success.Make the smart choice today! Don’t let anything hold you back from pursuing your dream career in medical-surgical nursing. Click "BUY NOW" to get this unique resource. Your success story starts now! Read more

NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies at the end of each section familiarize you to the way that content will be tested in the new NGN exam.NEW! Leadership roles/competencies and evidence-based practice examples are included from across the care continuum: ambulatory care, long-term care, and community-based care.NEW! Content on management in a culturally diverse healthcare environment relates to both hospital staff and patients.NEW! Additional Evidence-Based Practice boxes relate to "innovation" topics in leadership and management.NEW! Updated organization reflects the Magnet Recognition (2019) and Pathways to Excellence (2016) standards, allowing you to learn the skills and competencies that magnet status hospitals require when hiring nurses. Read more

Delivers a practical leadership approach that will thrive in today’s healthcare environmentThis application-based text is designed to cultivate nursing and healthcare leaders who embrace the demands and opportunities of today’s healthcare environment, which is rooted in innovation. Authored by world-class innovators and leaders in evidence-based healthcare practice, the book provides proven strategies to incorporate innovative and evidence-based leadership strategies into daily use to build creative, high-functioning, and sustainable organizations.The book differs from traditional academic texts by providing content that is practical, personal, and engaging. It provides a clear path for readers to integrate innovation and leadership principles into their careers and daily practice. The text is enhanced by individualized quotes and first-person accounts from healthcare industries. Chapters offer objectives and case studies. Other features include “Calls to Action” which will help readers develop leadership skills, and “Key Takeaway Points” to help remember important concepts. Podcasts conducted with prolific leaders illustrate the many challenges they have faced over the years.Key Features:Rooted in AACN Essentials for DNP and Master’s EducationProvides practical information on leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurshipIncludes best practice applications for healthcare and non-healthcare industries to improve outcomes in real-world settingsProvides case studies, “Calls to Action,” and “Key Takeaway Points”Includes podcasts with top healthcare leaders Read more

Winner of two first place AJN Book of the Year Awards!This award-winning resource uniquely integrates national goals with nursing practice to achieve safe, efficient quality of care through technology management. The heavily revised third edition emphasizes the importance of federal policy in digitally transforming the U.S. healthcare delivery system, addressing its evolution and current policy initiatives to engage consumers and promote interoperability of the IT infrastructure nationwide. It focuses on ways to optimize the massive U.S. investment in HIT infrastructure and examines usability, innovative methods of workflow redesign, and challenges with electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs). Additionally, the text stresses documentation challenges that relate to usability issues with EHRs and sub-par adoption and implementation. The third edition also explores data science, secondary data analysis, and advanced analytic methods in greater depth, along with new information on robotics, artificial intelligence, and ethical considerations.Contributors include a broad array of notable health professionals, which reinforces the book's focus on interprofessionalism. Woven throughout are the themes of point-of-care applications, data management, and analytics, with an emphasis on the interprofessional team. Additionally, the text fosters an understanding of compensation regulations and factors.New to the Third Edition:Examines current policy initiatives to engage consumers and promote nationwide interoperability of the IT infrastructureEmphasizes usability, workflow redesign, and challenges with electronic clinical quality measuresCovers emerging challenge proposed by CMS to incorporate social determinants of healthFocuses on data science, secondary data analysis, citizen science, and advanced analytic methodsRevised chapter on robotics with up-to-date content relating to the impact on nursing practiceNew information on artificial intelligence and ethical considerationsNew case studies and exercises to reinforce learning and specifics for managing public health during and after a pandemicCOVID-19 pandemic-related lessons learned from data availability, data quality, and data use when trying to predict its impact on the health of communitiesAnalytics that focus on health inequity and how to address itExpanded and more advanced coverage of interprofessional practice and education (IPE)Enhanced instructor packageKey Features:Presents national standards and healthcare initiatives as a guiding structure throughoutAdvanced analytics is reflected in several chapters such as cybersecurity, genomics, robotics, and specifically exemplify how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) support related professional practiceAddresses the new re-envisioned AACN essentialsIncludes chapter objectives, case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, and questions to reinforce understandingAligned with QSEN graduate-level competencies and the expanded TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) competencies. Read more

NEW! Two new chapters include Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry: The Role of Nurses in Evidence-Based Practice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Impact on Health Care and Nursing Care Strategies.NEW! Expanded content on interprofessional collaboration is added to this edition.NEW! Trauma-Informed Care chapter covers the evolving science and role of nurses in addressing the care of individuals who have experienced trauma in multiple forms.NEW! Discussions of Healthy People 2030 and the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 are added to this edition. Read more

Now in its eighth edition, this highly acclaimed, newly revised and expanded text continues to deliver innovative practice guidelines for evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies that can easily be incorporated into curriculum and applied directly to practice. The book describes holistic treatments that are culturally appropriate for clients across the life span and NCLEX®-relevant content appropriate for preparation of advanced practice nurses.The eighth edition reflects an expanding interest in these therapies worldwide and features numerous sidebars by international contributors who provide a global perspective that builds readers’ understanding of the cultural derivations and uses of complementary therapies. The new edition also highlights digital and technical advances, provides key updates to foundations for practice, and describes cutting-edge research. Included is a description of the evolution and establishment of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and its current national agenda. Updated legal information regarding regulation and credentialing, enlarged safety and precaution content, and the inclusion of a broad range of therapies add to the utility of this new edition.The only book about complementary and alternative therapies written specifically for nurses that focuses on essential evidence for practice, the text uses a consistent format to present a definition and description of each therapy, a summary of how it evolved, and a rationale for its use. The scientific basis and research evidence for use of each therapy in a variety of specific patient populations is emphasized. Sidebars in each chapter describe the use of various therapies in different settings worldwide. All chapters provide practical guidelines for using the therapies to promote health and comfort while increasing patients’ well-being and satisfaction with care.New to the Eighth Edition:Updated research-based content, including new cutting-edge referencesExpanded content about technology and digital resourcesNew Foreword and endorsements by prominent scholarsDescribes key steps in evolution of the NCCIH and its current national agendaHighlights indigenous culturally based therapiesNew chapter: “Systems of Care: Sowa Rigpa—The Tibetan Knowledge of Healing”New chapter: “Independent Personal Use of Complementary Therapies”New chapter: “Afterword: Creating a Preferred Future—Editors’ Reflections”Updated information on legal concerns, regulation, and credentialingEnlarged safety and precaution contentHelpful tips for selecting practitionersUse of therapies for nurses’ and patients’ self-careStrategies for initiating institution-wide therapies and programsKey Features:Delivers comprehensive and current guidelines for therapy useWritten by highly respected nurse expertsEmploys a consistent format for ease of useDescribes instructional techniques and safety precautions for each therapyProvides a strong international focus Read more

Whether you’re a seasoned nurse looking for new tips or a novice just starting out in the field, this ebook is designed to equip you with practical strategies and insider insights to excel in your nursing journey. We have all been in one of the these roles, officially or not, as a preceptor or the orientee. These tips of the trade can help make the transition into nursing a little smoother. I wish I knew THEN what I know now, so I am trying to share a few tidbits to help the next up and coming preceptor and novice nurse enjoy their experiences. Read more

Nurse to Patient Ratios is about my unfortunate experience as a Registered Nurse. Within the first year of being a new Registered Nurse, I had the unpleasant experience of having 19 patients on my assignment. This, by far, was one of my worst assignments as a Registered Nurse that I ever had. When I was working on my Capstone project for my masters degree, I choose Nurse to Patient Ratios as my topic. I decided to make my Capstone project into an eBook, and added more content. This eBook discusses the causes of low Nurse to Patient Ratios, the effects of poor staffing for nurses and patient outcomes, and strategies to address Nursing ratios. Read more

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Discover what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. 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 boxes identify leading findings in nursing topics and trends.Case Study boxes feature scenarios involving relevant issues in patient care.Nurses Doing Research boxes highlight problems identified in patient care and the ongoing efforts to find patient interventions.Professional Profiles boxes provide prospective from nurses in the field.Thinking Critically boxes 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. Read more

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Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide, Seventh Edition is a must-have resource for every new or current nurse practitioner (NP). It explains and analyzes the legal issues relevant to nurse practitioners. The Seventh Edition was updated to include additional information on documentation requirements for avoiding malpractice and new case studies related to risk management. In addition, it provides the latest state-by-state laws, including regulatory developments and prosecutions of nurse practitioners, and new case analyses and lessons learned from those cases. The Seventh Edition also offers discussions of NP competencies, how the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree relates to NPs, the differences in primary care and acute care NPs, definitions of medical bio-ethics terminology, malpractice cases and the lessons to learn from them, emerging issues in health policy, guidelines around prescribing opioids and controlled drugs, clinical performance measures, and more. Read more

The American Nurses Association is proud to announce a completely updated Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (The Code). This book is the definitive framework for ethical analysis and decision-making for RNs across all practice levels, roles and settings.Revisions were made in response to the complexities of modern nursing, to simplify and more clearly articulate the content, to anticipate advances in health care, and to incorporate aids that would make it richer, more accessible, and easier to use.The Code, consisting of nine provisions and the accompanying interpretive statements:Provides a succinct statement of the ethical values, obligations, and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession.Serves as the profession’s nonnegotiable ethical standard.Expresses nursing’s own understanding of its commitment to society.The Code is particularly useful to in today’s health care environment because it reiterates the fundamental values and commitments of the nurse (Provisions 1–3), identifies the boundaries of duty and loyalty (Provisions 4–6), and describes the duties of the nurse that extend beyond individual patient encounters (Provisions 7–9).This revision retains interpretive statements for each provision that provide more specific guidance for practice. The statements are responsive to the contemporary context of nursing and recognize the larger scope of nursing’s concern in relation to health. It also includes another innovation: links to foundational and supplemental documents, which will be available later in 2015.ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is the promise that nurses are doing their best to provide care for their patients and their communities and are supporting each other in the process so that all nurses can fulfill their ethical and professional obligations. It is important tool that can be used now as leverage to a better future for nurses, patients and health care. This Code is a reflection of the proud ethical heritage of nursing, a guide for all nurses now and into the future. Read more

It is essential to recognize academic nursing education as a specialty area of practice and academic nurse educators as an advanced practice role within professional nursing. The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators and Academic Clinical Nurse Educators, Third Edition outlines core competencies with task statements for both academic nurse educators practicing in the full scope of the faculty role and academic clinical nurse educators who work with learners in clinical settings. This updated resource presents the historical perspective, values and beliefs, theoretical framework, research in the academic nurse educator roles, and future for those roles. The discussion of each role details relevant definitions, scope of practice, standards of practice, and specific competencies. Read more

Role Development for the Nurse Practitioner, Second Edition is an integral text that guides students in their transition from the role of registered nurse to nurse practitioner. Read more

Build the skills you need to understand and resolve ethical problems! Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions, 7th Edition provides a solid foundation in ethical theory and concepts, applying these principles to the ethical issues surrounding health care today. It uses a unique, six-step decision-making process as a framework for thinking critically and thoughtfully, with case studies of patients to illustrate ethical topics such as conflict of interest, patient confidentiality, and upholding best practices. Written by Regina F. Doherty, an educator and occupational therapist, this book will help you make caring and effective ethical choices that improve patient care and outcomes.UNIQUE! Ethical decision-making process provides an organizing framework to use in making the best decisions when faced with ethical problems.Patient stories depict real-life situations and demonstrate the ethical decision-making process.Reflection boxes depict important concepts and stimulate critical thinking.Summary boxes highlight the most important information in each section.Coverage of interprofessional team decision-making reflects this important, expanding movement in healthcare nationally and internationally.Questions for thought and discussion encourage students to apply the ethical decision-making process to different situations.NEW! Updated content throughout the book reflects the changes in the growing interprofessional movement.NEW! Expanded content on clinician well-being includes tools for supporting moral resilience and preventing burnout in health professionals.NEW! Updated content addresses the topics of social justice, health disparities, intersectionality, and health outcomes.NEW! Updated national standards and regulations are provided for electronic health communications, data protections, and clinical research.NEW! Coverage of scientific literature is expanded with studies on the effects of compassion on patient outcomes, patient safety, and provider and organizational well-being.NEW! Coverage of ethical issues impacting healthcare and society includes topics such as medical scarcity due to healthcare supply chain shortages and extreme weather events due to climate change. Read more

Easy to read, visually engaging, and updated with the latest practices and considerations in clinical nursing practice, Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing, 10th Edition provides a practical overview of the contemporary nursing profession and addresses the philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues essential to career enhancement in clinical practice. This enhanced 10th Edition is accompanied by a robust package of interactive resources that engage today’s learners and help you instill the understanding and confidence for clinical nursing success. Read more

Publisher’s Note:   Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Now in a full color, visually improved design, Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing, 9th Edition provides an easy to read, highly practical, broad overview of the nursing profession, addressing philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues vital for career enhancement. The author covers professional nursing roles and client care issues and presents strategies to deal with the emotional and ethical dimensions of professional practice. Appealing to today’s learners, this edition features videos and interactive resources in the accompanying ancillary package.For online or hybrid, this textbook is also integrated into Lippincott RN to BSN Online. Lippincott RN to BSN Online, a full curriculum online course solution aligned to the guiding nursing curriculum standards The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Competencies, uniquely features self-paced multimedia modules that foster experiential, active learning. Read more