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Advancing Your Career: Concepts of Professional Nursing

Rose Kearney-Nunnery · 8th Edition · ISBN 9781719647717 · F.A. Davis Company

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Advancing Your Career: Concepts of Professional Nursing (8th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 19 chapters.

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Chapter index

Professional Bases for Practice

Chapter 1: Your Professional Identity
Chapter 2: Theory as the Basis for Practice
Chapter 3: Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge
Chapter 4: Health, Illness, and Holism
Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Abilities in Professional Nursing Practice

Chapter 6: Effective Communication
Chapter 7: Critical Thinking
Chapter 8: Working with Groups
Chapter 9: The Teaching-Learning Process
Chapter 10: Managing and Leading in the Organization
Chapter 11: Change and Innovation
Chapter 12: Professional Ethics

Quality Care for Individuals, Families, and Groups

Chapter 13: Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Chapter 14: Population Health
Chapter 15: Informatics and Documenting Outcomes
Chapter 16: Economics and Healthcare Policy
Chapter 17: The Politically Active Nurse: An Imperative

Envisioning the Future

Chapter 18: Healthcare Reform and Global Issues
Chapter 19: Expanding the Vision

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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 Advancing Your Career: Concepts of Professional Nursing (8th Edition) by Rose Kearney-Nunnery. 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.