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Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends

Joseph T. Catalano · 9th Edition · ISBN 9781719649773 · F.A. Davis Company

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends (9th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 28 chapters.

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Chapter index

Unit 1: The Evolution of Nursing

Chapter 1: The Development of a Profession
Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 3: Theories and Models of Nursing
Chapter 4: The Process of Educating Nurses
Chapter 5: The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations

Unit 2: Making the Transition to Professional Nursing

Chapter 6: Ethics in Nursing
Chapter 7: Bioethical Issues
Chapter 8: Nursing Law and Liability
Chapter 9: Reality Shock in the Workplace

Unit 3: Leading and Managing

Chapter 10: Leadership, Followership, and Management
Chapter 11: Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 12: Understanding and Dealing Successfully with Difficult Behavior
Chapter 13: Health-Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 14: Ensuring Quality Care
Chapter 15: Delegation in Nursing
Chapter 16: Incivility: The Antithesis of Caring
Chapter 17: Nursing Informatics
Chapter 18: The Politically Active Nurse

Unit 4: Delivering High-Quality Care

Chapter 19: The Health-Care Debate: Best Allocation of Resources for the Best Outcomes
Chapter 20: Spirituality and Health-Care
Chapter 21: Diversity
Chapter 22: Impact of the Aging Population on Health-Care Delivery
Chapter 23: Patient Education: A Moral Imperative
Chapter 24: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 25: Integrative Health Practices
Chapter 26: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters
Chapter 27: Developments in Current Nursing Practice
Chapter 28: Next Generation NCLEX: What You Need to Know

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Nursing Now: Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends (9th Edition) by Joseph T. Catalano. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by F.A. Davis Company or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.