Table Of ContentConceptual Foundations
The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice
SIXTH EDITION
Elizabeth E. Friberg, DNP, RN
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia
Joan L. Creasia, PhD, RN
Dean and Professor Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Contributors
Reviewers
Preface
Dedication
Part I. Context of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States
Introduction
Nursing in Institutions of Higher Education
Rise of Advanced Practice Nursing in Clinical Settings
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 2. Pathways of Nursing Education
Introduction
History of Nursing Education in the United States
Considerations in Selecting a Nursing Education Program
Observations and Analysis
Impact of studies of the profession
Looking Toward the Future
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 3. Beyond Professional Socialization
Introduction
Looking Back
Moving Forward
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The Now Future
State of Being Transformation
Nurse as Innovation Catalyst
Nurse as Interprofessional Collaborator
Nurse as Expert Learner, Knowledge Worker, and Agent of Inquiry
Nurse as Assimilator and Reflective Practitioner
Nurse as Engaged Stakeholder and Voice for Action
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 4. Professional Nursing Roles
Introduction
Nursing Roles, Functions, and Characteristics
Professional Practice Roles
Role Dynamics
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 5. Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice
Introduction
Terminology Associated with Nursing Theory
Overview of Selected Nursing Theories
Grand Theory
Midrange Theory
Practice Theory
Practice Theory Characteristics
Application to Nursing Practice
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 6. Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment
Introduction
Politics
Budget Process
Health Programs
Leadership
Nursing
Health Policies
Nursing and Health Policy
Nurse Participation in Health Policy
Health Care Reform 2010—2014
Summary
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Salient Points
Part II. Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 7. Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Introduction
Health Economics
Economic Concepts Specific to the Nursing Profession
Economic Concepts for Advocacy and Professional Practice
Trends in Health Care Costs
The Increasing Burden of Health Insurance Costs
Health System Reform: Emerging Models, Trends, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010
Highlights of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010
Accountable Care Organizations
Health Insurance Marketplace
Medicaid Expansion and the Supreme Court Decision of June 2012
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 8. Effective Communication
Introduction
Intrapersonal Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Organizational Communication
Group Process
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 9. Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses
Introduction
What is Critical Thinking?
Intellectual Traits of Critical Thinkers
Strategies to Build Critical Thinking Skills
Clinical Reasoning
Clinical Judgment
The Nursing Process
Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgment, and The Nursing Process: Putting it all Together in Nursing Practice
Application of Tanner’s Four-Step Clinical Judgment Model and Critical Thinking to a Clinical Situation
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 10. Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
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Introduction
Teaching and Learning Theories
Teaching and Learning Principles
Characteristics of Effective Teachers
Characteristics of Effective Learners
Creating Effective Teaching-Learning Plans
Future Trends in Teaching and Learning
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 11. Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice
Introduction
Administrative Law in Nursing
Nursing and Employment Law
Tort Law in Nursing
Criminalization of Unintentional Error
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 12. Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care
Introduction
To Begin: What is Ethics?
Ethical Theory
A Brief History of Nursing Ethics
Nursing Ethics in Practice: Four Levels
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 13. Information Management
Introduction
Information Management
Information Literacy
Evidence-Based Practice
Consumer Health Information
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 14. Diversity in Health and Illness
Introduction
Values that Shape Health Care and Nursing
Nursing’s Challenge
Decreasing Biases
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“Color Blind” and Other Oxymorons
Individual Versus Group Identity
Care Barriers and Resources
Summary
Salient Points
Part III. Themes in Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 15. Health and Health Promotion
Introduction
Concept of Health
Evolving Conceptions of Health
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Modification of Health Attitudes and Behaviors
Evidence-Based Interventions to Promote Behavior Change
Environmental Factors that Affect Wellness
National Health Promotion Goals
Community Health Promotion
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 16. Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing
Introduction: Why Genetics and Genomics?
Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing
Applying Genetics and Genomics in Nursing Practice
Tomorrow’s Genetics and Genomics: Personalized Medicine
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Ethical Issues in Genetics and Genomics
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 17. Global Rural Nursing Practice
Introduction
Definition of Rural
Global Rural Nursing Practice
Social Determinants of Health
Access to Health Care
Implications for Nursing Practice
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 18. Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue
Introduction
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Background on Violence Against Women
Health Effect of Violence Against Women
Impact of Intimate Partner Violence or Domestic Violence on Children
Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
Opportunities in the Health Care System
Assessment for Intimate Partner Violence
After a Positive Screen
Addressing Violence Against Women
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 19. Telehealth
Introduction
Modes of Telehealth
Telehealth Centers
Equipment
Advantages of Telehealth Technology
Use of Telehealth
Tele-Education
Challenges
Nurses’ Role
Summary
Salient Points
Chapter 20. Patient Safety
Introduction
Regulatory Overview
Patient Safety Culture
Key Processes
Summary
Salient Points
Index
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