Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing

 

Section 1           Exploring Professional Nursing

Chapter 1           The Professional Nurse
Chapter 2           The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing
Chapter 3           Contextual, Philosophical, and Ethical Elements of Professional Nursing
Chapter 4           Establishing Helping and Healing Relationships
Chapter 5           The Health Process and Self-Care of the Nurse
Chapter 6           Patterns of Knowing and Nursing Science
Chapter 7           Nursing Models and Theories
Chapter 8           Professional Nursing Processes 


Section 2           The Changing Health Care Context

Chapter 9           Health Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 10         Developing and Using Nursing Knowledge Through Research
Chapter 11         Multicultural Issues in Professional Practice
Chapter 12         Professional Nurse Accountability
Chapter 13         Environmental and Global Health
Chapter 14         Informatics and Technology in Nursing Practice


Section 3           Professional Nursing Roles

Chapter 15         Nursing Approaches to Client Systems
Chapter 16         The Professional Nurse's Role in Teaching and Learning
Chapter 17         Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing
Chapter 18         Quality Improvement: Enhancing Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
Chapter 19         The Professional Nurse's Role in Public Policy


Section 4           Envisioning and Creating the Future of Professional Nursing

Chapter 20         Career Options for Professional Nurses
Chapter 21         Development of a Professional Nursing Career
Chapter 22         Shaping the Future of Nursing