,Contents
Chapter 01: Role Transitions ................................................................................................................................................ 4
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Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies ................................................................................. 19
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Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs ........................................................................ 32
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Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing ................................................... 42
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Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate ........................................................................................................... 54
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Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present........................................................................................ 70
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Chapter 07: Nursing Education .......................................................................................................................................... 83
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Chapter 08: Nursing Theory ............................................................................................................................................... 95
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Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing .................................................................................................................... 106
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Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership. ................................................................................ 114
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Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills .......................................................................................................... 128
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Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice ............................................... 143
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Chapter 13: Conflict Management ................................................................................................................................... 157
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Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting................................................................................................................ 170
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Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery................................................. 188
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 188
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 197
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Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System ..................................................................................... 201
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 201
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Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 214
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 214
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 223
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Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches......................................... 228
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 228
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 237
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Chapter 19: Ethical Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 241
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 241
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 253
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Chapter 20: Legal Issues .............................................................................................................................................. 254
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 254
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Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness ............................................................................................................ 271
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 271
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 280
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Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care ................................................................................................................................. 283
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 283
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 292
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Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics .................................................................................................................................. 298
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 298
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Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research .......................................................................... 310
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Chapter 25: Workplace Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 322
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 322
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Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness .......................................................................................................................... 337
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 337
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nts? a. “Iam so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
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sy. Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession.
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es, and thenurse is able to grow as a person.
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Chapter 01: Role Transitions ................................................................................................................................................ 4
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Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies ................................................................................. 19
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Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs ........................................................................ 32
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Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing ................................................... 42
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Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate ........................................................................................................... 54
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Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present........................................................................................ 70
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Chapter 07: Nursing Education .......................................................................................................................................... 83
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Chapter 08: Nursing Theory ............................................................................................................................................... 95
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Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing .................................................................................................................... 106
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Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership. ................................................................................ 114
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Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills .......................................................................................................... 128
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Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice ............................................... 143
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Chapter 13: Conflict Management ................................................................................................................................... 157
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Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting................................................................................................................ 170
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Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery................................................. 188
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 188
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Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System ..................................................................................... 201
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Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 214
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 214
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Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches......................................... 228
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 228
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Chapter 19: Ethical Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 241
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 241
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Chapter 20: Legal Issues .............................................................................................................................................. 254
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 254
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Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness ............................................................................................................ 271
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 271
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 280
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Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care ................................................................................................................................. 283
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 283
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 292
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Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics .................................................................................................................................. 298
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 298
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Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research .......................................................................... 310
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Chapter 25: Workplace Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 322
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Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness .......................................................................................................................... 337
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