"Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition focuses on the progression of the professional nursing role. The major themes addressed throughout the text include: teamwork and collaboration, communication, leadership, quality improvement and safety, evidence-based practice and informatics. "--Provided by publisher.

A History of Health Care and Nursing -- Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice -- Philosophy of Nursing -- Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice -- Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role -- Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career -- Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing -- Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice -- Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice -- Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice -- Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice -- Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice -- Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice -- Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice -- Law and Professional Nursing Practice.