TY - GEN AU - Masters, Kathleen TI - Role development in professional nursing practice SN - 9781449691509 AV - RT82 ROL 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Burlington, MA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Nursing -- standards KW - Nursing -- trends KW - Nurse's Role KW - Philosophy, Nursing KW - Professional Practice N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Third Edition examines the progression of the professional nursing role and provides students with a solid foundation for a successful career. This essential resource includes recommendations from current research and utilizes a comprehensive competency model as its framework. Key features: incorporates the Nurse of the Future (NOF): Nursing Core Competencies, based on the AACN's Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, the IOM's Future of Nursing report, and QSEN competencies, throughout the text; 'key competencies' highlight knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) required of the professional nurse; includes new case studies and content congruent with recommendations from the Carnegie Foundation and the Institute of Medicine; provides updated information on evidence-based research, informatics, legal issues, the healthcare delivery system, and future directions" -- Cover p. [4] ER -