Leddy & Pepper's professional nursing / Lucy Jane Hood.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Professional Nurse -- The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing -- Contextual, Philosophical, and Ethical Elements of Professional Nursing -- Establishing Helping and Healing Relationships -- The Health Process and Self-Care of the Nurse -- Patterns of Knowing and Nursing Science -- Nursing Models and Theories -- Professional Nursing Processes -- Health Care Delivery Systems -- Developing and Using Nursing Knowledge Through Research -- Multicultural Issues in Professional Practice -- Professional Nurse Accountability -- Environmental and Global Health -- Informatics and Technology in Nursing Practice -- Nursing Approaches to Client Systems -- The Professional Nurse's Role in Teaching and Learning -- Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing -- Quality Improvement : Enhancing Patient Safety and Health Care Quality --The Professional Nurse's Role in Public Policy -- Career Options for Professional Nurses -- Development of a Professional Nursing Career -- Shaping the Future of Nursing.

"Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing, 10th Edition provides an easy to read, highly practical, broad overview of the nursing profession, addressing philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues vital for career enhancement-for both pre- and post-licensure nursing students. The author covers professional nursing roles and client care issues and presents strategies to deal with the emotional and ethical dimensions of professional practice Appealing to today's learners this edition features videos and interactive resources"-- Provided by publisher.