Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends - Softcover

Zerwekh EdD RN, JoAnn; Claborn MS RN, Jo Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721696929 ISBN 13: 9780721696928

Publisher: Saunders, 2002

Synopsis

Reflecting rapid changes in the field, the fully updated fourth edition of this successful text focuses on the information students need to make a successful transition from the classroom to practice. It provides a solid understanding of the problems and opportunities professional nurses face, and it details the practical skills essential for success.

• New and expanded coverage is included on nursing management, the delegation of nursing care, community-based care, and alternative/complementary health care.
• Specific career management tools ― covering communication in the workplace, time management, resume writing and interviewing tips, basics of budgeting, and a full chapter on the NCLEX-RN exam ― give readers the practical advice they need to succeed.
• Lively cartoons, student objectives and exercises, boxed information, and thought-provoking questions keep readers alert and focused on essential information.
• A solid chapter on delegation by well-known experts provides an in-depth practical introduction to this core component of every nurse's practice.
• A chapter on conflict resolution and management presents practical content focusing on strategies for "win-win" solutions to conflict.

• A new chapter on Nursing Informatics focuses on the importance of utilizing and integrating computers and technology in health care.
• New Faculty and Learning Resources provide web-based, interactive tools that include teaching tips, lecture outlines and illustration PowerPoint slides, test questions in the latest NCLEX format, suggestions for students, activities, and content updates with teaching suggestions.

About this title

Book Description:

Prepare students to enter the real world tomorrow...with Nursing Today

About the Author:

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN, FNP, APRN, BC, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX; Nursing Faculty - Online Campus, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ; and Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, CNS, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0721696929
• ISBN 13: 9780721696928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 630