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Informatics and Nursing: Opportunities & Challenges, 2nd Edition
Linda Q. Thede PhD, RN, BC

This invaluable guide illustrates how computers enhance nurses' personal and work productivity, particularly as patient care tools.

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Nursing in Todays World: Challenges, Issues, and Trends, 7th Edition
Janice Rider Ellis RN, PhD
Celia Love Hartley RN, MN

This exciting revision provides a thorough overview of professional nursing in a refreshing style.

Nursing in Today’s World, 7th Edition offers more critical thinking exercises, lively 2-color displays and content updates that will prepare your students for the real world challenges in daily practice.

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Introduction to Health Care Economics & Financial Management
Fundamental Concepts with Practical Application
Susan Penner MN, MPA, DrPH, RN

Prepare for the Challenges of Health Care Economics!

Not only does this invaluable resource clearly explain all of the basic tools for financial management including budgets, break-even analysis, financial reporting, and grant writing, but it also covers all the fundamental aspects of economics in the health care arena.

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Professional Issues in Nursing: Challenges & Opportunities
Carol J. Huston, RN, CNAA, MSN, DPA

This core professional issues textbook takes a thought-provoking approach to a full range of issues facing contemporary nursing. Five categories of critical issues shape the organization of the text. Each chapter presents multiple perspectives, reflecting a parallel diversity represented in the literature.

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Nursing in Today's World, Ninth Edition
Janice R. Ellis, R.N. PhD
Celia L. Hartley, R.N., M.N.

The AJN Book of the Year award-winning textbook, Nursing in Today's World, is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Ninth Edition. This vibrant full-color text presents basic concepts underlying professional nursing along with contemporary issues affecting the profession, including educational preparation, health care finance, legal responsibilities, and ethics/bioethics. Critical thinking exercises are embedded throughout the chapters. Key terms and concepts are highlighted in bold. This edition has more critical thinking exercises, plus a new Communication feature that teaches students how to communicate effectively in difficult situations.

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The Ethical Component of Nursing Education Integrating Ethics into Clinical Experiences
Marcia S. Bosek DNSc, RN

The Ethical Component of Nursing Education Integrating Ethics into Clinical Experiences

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Leddy & Pepper's Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing, Sixth Edition
Lucy Hood RN, DNSc

Leddy & Pepper's Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing, Sixth Edition

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Online Health Science Education: Development & Implementation
Nalini Jairath PhD, RN

Online Health Science Education: Development & Implementation

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Patient Education in Health and Illness, Fifth Edition
Sally H. Rankin RN, PhD, FAAN

Patient Education in Health and Illness, Fifth Edition

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Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing
Sarah B. Keating EdD, RN, FAAN

Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing

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Informatics and Nursing: Competencies and Applications, Third Edition
Linda Q. Thede
Jeanne P. Sewell

Thoroughly updated to reflect current technologies, the Third Edition of this comprehensive text reviews the concepts and applications of nursing informatics. Starting with an introduction to nursing informatics, the contents proceed from Unit One which covers computer basics to Unit Five which examines skills and techniques for using the end product of informatics: data. Other units review the effects that the Internet is having on healthcare, the ins and outs of using personal productivity software, and informatics in the clinical area.

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Nursing Professional Roles and Responsibilities, First Edition
Nita Jane Carrington

Nursing Professional Roles and Responsibilities, First Edition

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Professional Issues in Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities, Second Edition
Carol J. Huston

Using an approach that fosters critical thinking and values clarification, this textbook examines the full range of professional issues facing contemporary nursing. Coverage includes critical issues such as the nursing shortage, mandatory staffing ratios, violence in nursing, legal and ethical issues, plus the latest HIPAA regulations, career advancement and evaluations, and best practices for today and the future. This edition includes a broader discussion of the Clinical Nurse Leader, expanded discussion of generational diversity, a new chapter on simulation as a training/education tool, new models of distance education, updated information on importing international nurses, and new material on the Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) debate as entry for advanced practice nurses.

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Leddy & Pepper's Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing, Seventh Edition
Lucy J. Hood

As in previous editions, this seventh edition explores the multidimensional roles that encompass professional nursing practice. Key updated information includes the influence of nurses in public policy formation, changes in health care delivery, the importance of cultural issues in professional practice, and implications for nursing practice regarding new advances in technology, management, and nursing research.

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Nursing in Today's World: Trends, Issues & Management, 8th Edition
Janice Rider Ellis RN, PhD
Celia Love Hartley RN, MN

Let this lively and engaging new edition prepare your nursing students for the realities of daily practice!

From Career building guidance to coverage of critical leadership and ethical issues, Nursing in Today's World, 8th Edition addresses today’s evolving topics in a fun and refreshing style.

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Realities of Canadian Nursing: Professional, Practice, and Power Issues, Third Edition
Marjorie McIntyre
Carol MacDonald

The updated Third Edition of this successful text includes the latest and most vital professional, legal, ethical, political, social, economic, and environmental issues affecting Canadian nurses. Chapters by the most influential leaders in Canadian nursing explore a broad range of current issues including the Canadian health care system, the nursing shortage, professional organizations, nursing research, nursing education, workplace realities, and societal challenges such as nursing in First Nations communities. Emphasis is on the process of articulating issues and devising strategies for resolution.

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Nursing Issues in the 21st Century: Perspectives from the Literature

From today's hot topics to tomorrow's new frontiers, this unique resource stimulates critical thinking with discussion questions and web resources regarding articles from nursing and non-nursing perspectives.




Medi-Sim Clinical Simulations in Ethical Decision-Making

This exciting CD-ROM illustrates the complex decisions that nurse's face and how to isolate personal values to make an impartial decision within legal principles.

 
 
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