Finkelman, Anita Ward. <br/><br/>
Professional nursing concepts :  competencies for quality leadership / 
Anita W. Finkelman, Carole Kenner. 
 - Sudbury, Mass :  Jones and Bartlett Publishers,  c2010. 
 - xvii, 564 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The development of professional nursing : history, the profession, and the nursing education experience -- The essence of nursing : knowledge and caring -- The image of nursing : what it is and how it needs to change -- Nursing education, accreditation, and regulation -- Health policy and political action : critical actions for nurses -- Ethics and legal issues -- Health promotion, disease prevention, and illness : a continuum of care -- The healthcare delivery system : focus on acute care -- Provide patient-centered care -- Work in interdisciplinary teams -- Employ evidence-based practice -- Apply quality improvement -- Utilize informatics -- Critical healthcare issue : why don't we .have enough nurses? -- Transformation of nursing practice : roles and issues 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763754129 (pbk.) 0763754129 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008028736 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--United States.<br/>Nursing--United States.<br/>Nurse's Role--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82  / .F535 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73069  / FAP