Role development in professional nursing practice / 
edited by Kathleen Masters. 
 - third edition 
 - xviii, 420 pages  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>A history of health care and nursing -- Framework for professional nursing practice -- Philosophy of nursing -- Foundations of ethical nursing practice -- Social context of professional nursing -- Education and socialization to the professional nursing role -- Career management and care of the professional self -- The healthcare delivery system and the role of the professional nurse -- Critical thinking and clinical judgment in professional nursing -- Evidence-based professional nursing practice -- Ethical issues in professional nursing practice -- Law and the professional nurse -- The role of the professional nurse in patient education -- Informatics and technology in professional nursing practice -- Future directions in professional nursing practice. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781449681982 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--standards.<br/>Nursing--trends.<br/>Nurse's Role.<br/>Philosophy, Nursing.<br/>Professional Practice.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82  / MAS 2014