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Elsevier Science Conceptual Foundations The Bridge To Professional Nursing Practice 5E (Pb) by Creasia
Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice, 5th Edition provides the background you need to succeed in your role as a professional nurse. It discusses the concepts that define the nursing profession, covering everything from the history of nursing to current challenges in the profession. Expert educators Joan L. Creasia, PhD, RN, and Elizabeth E. Friberg, MSN, RN, bring together the best minds of nursing for an in-depth look at the profession\'s major theories, practices, and principles.
Key Features:-
- Vignettes, each written by a practicing nurse, open each chapter?with a specific scenario and applic
- Critical Thinking Exercises at the end of each chapter help you to use and apply what you\'ve learne
- Objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide a framework for study.
- Key points at the end of each chapter help you focus on important information.
- New Patient Safety chapter prepares?you for expanded nursing responsibility for patient safety, adhe
- New Genetics and Genomics in?Professional Nursing chapter defines the nurse\'s role in family histor