Preface
  Acknowledgments
Section I  The Profession of Nursing
  Chapter 1  Development of Professional Nursing: History, the Profession, and the Nursing Education Experience
  Chapter 2  The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring
  Chapter 3  The Image of Nursing: What It Is and How It Needs to Change
  Chapter 4  Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation
Section II  The Healthcare Context
  Chapter 5  Health Policy and Political Action: Critical Actions for Nurses
  Chapter 6  Ethics and Legal Issues
  Chapter 7  Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Illness: A Continuum of Care
  Chapter 8  The Healthcare Delivery System: Focus on Acute Care
  Section III: Core Healthcare Professional Competencies
  Chapter 9  Provide Patient-Centered Care
  Chapter 10  Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
  Chapter 11  Employ Evidence-Based Practice
  Chapter 12  Apply Quality Improvement
  Chapter 13  Utilize Informatics
Section IV  The Practice of Nursing Today and in the Future
  Chapter 14  Critical Healthcare Issue: Why Don’t We Have Enough Nurses?
  Chapter 15  Transformation of Nursing Practice: Roles and Issues
  Appendix  Nursing's Agenda for the Future: Descriptions of 10 Domains
  Glossary
  Index