TY - BOOK AU - Blais,Kathleen TI - Professional Nursing Practice: concepts and perspectives SN - 0131188194 U1 - 610.73 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson/Prentice Hall KW - Nursing KW - Philosophy KW - Nurse's Role KW - Nursing Theory N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Beginning the transition: journey to professionalism -- Socialization to professional nursing roles -- Historical foundations of professional nursing -- Ethical foundation of professional nursing -- Legal foundations of professional nursing -- Theoretical foundations of professional nursing -- The nurse as health promoter and care provider -- The nurse as learner and teacher -- The nurse as leader and manager -- The nurse as research consumer -- The nurse as political advocate -- The nurse as colleague and collaborator -- Communication -- Change process -- Group process -- Technology and informatics -- Nursing in an evolving health care delivery system -- Health care economics -- Providing care in the home and community -- Nursing in a culture of violence -- Nursing in a culturally diverse world -- Nursing in a spiritually diverse world -- Advanced nursing education and practice -- Visions for the future UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip054/2004028296.html ER -