TY - BOOK AU - Joel,Lucille A. TI - The nursing experience: trends, challenges, and transitions SN - 9780071258913 [newsprint] PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division KW - Nursing KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-646) and index; Contents: Part 1: The evolution of nursing; 1 Care of the sick: how nursing began -- 2 Nursing in the United States: American revolution -- Part 2: Nursing in the health care scene; 3 The health care delivery system -- 4 The discipline of nursing -- Part 3: Nursing practice; 5 Education and research for practice -- 6 Career opportunities -- 7 Leadership for and era of change -- Part 4: Nursing ethics and law; 8 Ethical issues in nursing and health care -- 9 Patient's rights; students' rights -- 10 Politics and public policy -- 11 Health care credetialing and nursing licensure -- 12 Legal aspects of nursing practice -- Part 5: Transition into practice; 13 Nursing organizations and publications -- 14 Workplace choices -- 15 Career management UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2005050508-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2005050508-d.html ER -