Nursing is a noble profession, and nurses everywhere are special people who give of themselves tirelessly. Nurses experience a stark contrast from school to the floors after having learned the art and science of nursing in the classroom. Author Jean McGrath-Brown is one of those nurses. In Now that Nursing Orientation is Over, she shares a compilation of experiences she gained in her thirty-eight years in the nursing profession working in several institutions in various positions. Filled with an array of information, McGrath-Brown discusses the many facets of nursing from starting a shift, to the change of shift report, to the admission process, documentation of an emergency, medication errors, family complaints, and the pitfalls. Offering firsthand insight into the profession, Now that Nursing Orientation is Over shows what the nurse truly means to patients and how their dedication, love, honesty, and purpose make a difference. McGrath-Brown shows that nursing is all about the giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. It is Gods work that all nurses do to help humanity.

Intended for both financial and nonfinancial managers, this text covers six primary areas the author deems necessary for managers to incorporate into their decision-making processes: financial reporting, prospective and retrospective payment systems, cost accounting, management accounting, financial management, and strategic management. The author, a business and finance consultant, stresses the importance of teamwork in working toward an outcome management system that honors clients and coworkers, promotes innovation, and balances clinical and financial organizational requirements. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

You've passed your NCELX, survived your first interview, and just landed your first nursing job! Now what? This new grad RN survival guide was written to help you navigate your first nursing orientation. From what to expect on your first day to surviving your first code blue, WWFD aims to help you navigate the reality shock as you transition from nursing student to bedside RN. Among other things, you will find advice on how to give an effective hand-off report, cluster your care, efficiently complete up to five patient assessments in less than three hours, and learn how to page a physician like a BOSS. Using humor and practical real-world nursing experience, this short and sweet book aims to take you from new nurse to Florence Nightingale status in less than three months!

The decade ahead will test the nation's nearly 4 million nurses in new and complex ways. Nurses live and work at the intersection of health, education, and communities. Nurses work in a wide array of settings and practice at a range of professional levels. They are often the first and most frequent line of contact with people of all backgrounds and experiences seeking care and they represent the largest of the health care professions. A nation cannot fully thrive until everyone - no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make - can live their healthiest possible life, and helping people live their healthiest life is and has always been the essential role of nurses. Nurses have a critical role to play in achieving the goal of health equity, but they need robust education, supportive work environments, and autonomy. Accordingly, at the request of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on behalf of the National Academy of Medicine, an ad hoc committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a study aimed at envisioning and charting a path forward for the nursing profession to help reduce inequities in people's ability to achieve their full health potential. The ultimate goal is the achievement of health equity in the United States built on strengthened nursing capacity and expertise. By leveraging these attributes, nursing will help to create and contribute comprehensively to equitable public health and health care systems that are designed to work for everyone. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030. This work builds on the foundation set out by The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2011) report.

Drawing on the universal values in health care, the second edition of Quality and Safety in Nursing continues to devote itself to the nursing community and explores their role in improving quality of care and patient safety. Edited by key members of the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) steering team, Quality and Safety in Nursing is divided into three sections. Itfirst looks at the national initiative for quality and safety and links it to its origins in the IOM report. The second section defines each of the six QSEN competencies as well as providing teaching and clinical application strategies, resources and current references. The final section now features redesigned chapters on implementing quality and safety across settings. New to this edition includes: Instructional and practice approaches including narrative pedagogy and integrating the competencies in simulation A new chapter exploring the application of clinical learning and the critical nature of inter-professional teamwork A revised chapter on the mirror of education and practice to better understand teaching approaches This ground-breaking unique text addresses the challenges of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the health care system in which they practice.

Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting with Nursing Today, 11th Edition! With this book, you will gain a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, cultural and spiritual awareness, and the new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice. - Thorough coverage prepares you for a professional career with an introduction to historical and present-day nursing as well as legal, ethical, political, and workplace issues. - Learning objectives, humorous cartoons, and a pithy quote introduce the content in each chapter. - Critical Thinking boxes ask you to apply your knowledge to the practice setting. - Coverage of QSEN competencies addresses effective communication, team building, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality assurance. - Tips for transitioning into the workplace are included in chapters such as NCLEX-RN® Exam and the New Graduate, Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing; and Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs. - Career advancement tools include time management, communication and delegation, how to write an effective resume, interviewing tips, guidelines for using social media, attaining certification in a nursing specialty, and self-care strategies. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize practice Issues, implications for nursing practice, and the references for the evidence. - Research for Best Practice boxes highlight the research evidence that supports clinical practice.