Ellis, Janice Rider, <br/><br/>
Nursing in today's world:  trends, issues, & management / 
Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley; illustrations by Tomm Scalera. 
 - Ninth edition  
 - Philadelphia :  Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c2008. 
 - xii, 644 p. :  illustrations (chiefly color.) ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Understanding the health care environment and its financing -- The political process in society and in nursing organizations -- The nursing profession and the community -- Exploring the growth of nursing as a profession -- Educational preparation for nursing -- Nursing for the future -- Credentials for health care providers -- Legal responsibilities for practice -- Ethical concerns in nursing practice -- Bioethical issues in health care -- Understanding the world of health care employment -- Initiating the leadership and management role -- Working with others for patient care -- Leading change and managing conflict -- Making professional goals a reality -- Facing the challenges of today's workplace. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780781765251 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing--Practice.<br/>Nursing--United States.<br/>Nursing--trends.<br/>Ethics, Nursing.<br/>Legislation, Nursing.<br/>Nursing Care--organization & administration.<br/>Nursing Care--trends.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73  / E1