Advancing Your Career: Concepts of Professional Nursing

Advance your career to the next level of professional practice! Here are all the concepts and theories returning and practicing RNs need to continue their education and reach the next level of professional practice. Youll find in-depth coverage of the critical components of professional nursing practice, including effective communication, professional ethics, leadership, group theory, teaching/learning, and multicultural issues. Explore the challenges and issues that are changing the field of nursing. Then, apply them to the situations you encounter in practice today . . . and to the challenges youll encounter tomorrow. The Textbook of Choice For West Haven Universitys RN to BSN expertly written by professionals within the field of nursing who have an appreciation for the needs of returning RN students in a unique training environment. From time management to conflict resolution in a dynamic health care setting, this book covers it all. It is simply a panoply of the essential ingredients needed to cultivate the nursing leaders of tomorrow. In a word, it is excellent.Dr. Charles M. Frye, President, West Haven University, Online Reviewer New! The AACNs Essentials 2021 and ANAs 2021 Scope & Standards of Practice, and the National Academy of Medicines Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity New, Revised & Expanded! Content on the progress of the Healthy People 2030 initiatives, the social determinants of health, structural racism, cultural humility, and public health emergencies like COVID-19 as well as overage of interoperability and data security, artificial intelligence/machine learning, wearables, remote patient monitoring, and interprofessional practice as a collaborative partner on a healthcare team New! The importance of clinical reasoning and judgment in clinical practice and communication Evidence-Based Practice boxes with questions and online Case Scenarios with questions Discussions of the abilities critical to professional nursing, including communication, critical thinking, teaching and learning, leadership and management skills, and professional ethics Section on quality care for individuals and groups with emphasis on safety, population health, economics, and the politically active nurse