Explores the issues affecting nursing today and in the future. Case studies, cartoon vignettes, and critical-thinking exercises help you to connect the content to nursing practice. -- From product description.

Unit 1 The Evolution of Nursing -- Chapter 1 The Development of a Profession -- Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives -- Chapter 3 Theories and Models of Nursing -- Chapter 4 The Process of Educating Nurses -- Chapter 5 The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations -- Unit 2 Making the Transition to Professional -- Chapter 6 Ethics in Nursing -- Chapter 7 Bioethical Issues -- Chapter 8 Nursing Law and Liability -- Chapter 9 Reality Shock in the Workplace -- Unit 3 Leading and Managing -- Chapter 10 Leadership, Followership, and Management -- Chapter 11 Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution -- Chapter 12 Understanding and Dealing Successfully With Difficult Behavior -- Chapter 13 Health-Care Delivery Systems -- Chapter 14 Ensuring Quality Care -- Chapter 15 Delegation in Nursing -- Chapter 16 Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring -- Chapter 17 Nursing Informatics -- Chapter 18 The Politically Active Nurse -- Unit 4 Delivering High-Quality Care -- Chapter 19 The Health-Care Debate: Best Allocation of Resources for the Best Outcomes -- Chapter 20 Spirituality and Health Care -- Chapter 21 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- Chapter 22 Impact of the Aging Population on Health-Care Delivery -- Chapter 23 Client Education: A Moral Imperative -- Chapter 24 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice -- Chapter 25 Integrative Health Practices -- Chapter 26 Preparing for and Responding to Disasters -- Chapter 27 Developments in Current Nursing Practice -- Chapter 28 NCLEX: What You Need to Know -- Online Chapter 29 How to Take and Pass Tests -- Online Chapter 30 Governance and Collective Bargaining -- Answers to NCLEX-Style Questions..