Professional Issues in Nursing : Challenges and Opportunities

The Nursing Profession's Historic Struggle to Increase Its Power Base and Advanced Practice Nursing: Challenges of Role Definition, Recognition, and Reimbursement.

Abstract

I. Furthering the Profession Chapter 1- Entry into Practice: The Debate Rages On Chapter 2- Evidence Based Practice Chapter 3- 21st Century Leadership Challenges for Nurses Chapter 4- Using Simulation to Teach Nurses II. Workforce Issues Chapter 5 -The Current Nursing Shortage- Causes, Consequences, and Solutions Chapter 6- Importing Foreign Nurses Chapter 7- Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and the Registered Nurse Chapter 8- Socialization and Mentoring Chapter 9- Diversity in the Nursing Workforce Chapter 10- Residencies for New Graduate Nurses As a Transition to Practice III. Workplace Issues Chapter 11- Mandatory Minimum Staffing Ratios: Are They Working? Chapter 12- Mandatory Overtime in Nursing: How Much? How Often? Chapter 13- Violence in Nursing: The Expectations and the Reality Chapter 14- Technology in the Health Care Workplace: Benefits, Limitations, and Challenges Chapter 15- Medical Errors: An Ongoing Threat to Quality Health Care IV. Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 16- Whistleblowing in Nursing Chapter 17- Impaired Nursing Practice - What Are We Doing About It? Chapter 18- Collective Bargaining and the Professional Nurse Chapter 19- Assuring Provider Competency through Licensure, Continuing Education, and Certification V. Professional Power Chapter 20- The Nursing Profession's Historic Struggle to Increase Its Power Base Chapter 21- Professional Identity and Image Chapter 22- Advanced Practice Nursing: Challenges of Role Definition, Recognition, and Reimbursement Chapter 23- Nursing and Public Policy: The Need for Healthcare Reform Chapter 24- Nursing's Professional Associations