Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice

About this book

Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice Sixth Edition is a comprehensive resource to guide students along their journey as professional nurses. It focuses on the foundations of professional nursing practice including career development as well as the management of quality and safe patient care. Through theory classroom activities and case studies the text explores topics such as teamwork and collaboration communication leadership evidence-based practice patient-centered care informatics and ethical and legal issuesessential knowledge and competencies that nursing students need for a successful career. Coverage of the revised AACN competencies for pre-licensure nursing Updated content on topics such as conflict resolution and other workplace challenges Abstract nursing theory and its application to practice Ethical theories which reflect the diversity of concepts in the practice of nursing Expanded content on organizational theory and healthcare organizations/systems New content focused on leadership in nursing practice and competencies