Ellis, Janice Rider. <br/><br/>
Nursing in today's world :  trends, issues, & management / 
Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley ; illustrations by Tomm Scalera. 
 - 9th ed. 
 - Philadelphia :  Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c2008. 
 - xii, 644 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  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>0781765250 9780781765251 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007025959 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101309945  DNLM 
<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>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82  / .E45 2008