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Ellis, Janice Rider.

Nursing in today's world : Trends, issues, & management / Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley ; illustrations by Tomm Scalera. - 9th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. - xii, 644 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding the health care environment and its financing -- The political process in society and in nursing organizations -- The nursing profession and the community -- Exploring the growth of nursing as a profession -- Educational preparation for nursing -- Nursing for the future -- Credentials for health care providers -- Legal responsibilities for practice -- Ethical concerns in nursing practice -- Bioethical issues in health care -- Understanding the world of health care employment -- Initiating the leadership and management role -- Working with others for patient care -- Leading change and managing conflict -- Making professional goals a reality -- Facing the challenges of today's workplace.

ISBN: 9780781765251 0781765250

LCCN: 2007025959

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101309945 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing.
Nursing--Practice.
Nursing--trends.
Ethics, Nursing.
Legislation, Nursing.
Nursing Care--organization & administration.
Nursing Care--trends.
Nursing--United States

LC Class. No.: RT82 / .E45 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 610.73 / ELL NR

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2007 L-719 WY 16 / E47n 2008