Conceptual Foundations
The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice
- 8th Edition - May 17, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Elizabeth E. Friberg, Karen J. Saewert
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 6 8 0 - 7
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Request a sales quoteYour success as a nurse begins with an understanding of the profession and its development! Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice, 8th Edition provides the foundation you need to prepare for your role as a professional nurse. The book’s conceptual approach lets you explore the thinking of leading theorists, analyze issues, and apply your knowledge to a variety of client populations and clinical settings. Other topics relating to patient care include healthcare policy, economic and legal issues, and the changing roles of nurses. Written by noted nursing educators Elizabeth E. Friberg and Karen J. Saewert, this text will deepen your understanding of nursing and help you advance in your career.
- Case studies throughout the text provide opportunities to develop your analytical skills.
- Critical Reflection Exercises help you apply what you’ve learned to everyday nursing practice.
- Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide a framework for study.
- Introduction explains the approach of each chapter and a Summary at the end reviews key content.
- Key Points emphasize the top take-away concepts in each chapter.
- Key Terms are presented in italics, and included definitions.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Brief contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Contributors to previous edition
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Dedication
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- PART I. Context of Professional Nursing Practice
- 1. A brief history of the professionalization of nursing in the United States
- Introduction
- Nursing practice in early 20th-century America
- Nursing in institutions of higher education
- Rise of advanced practice nursing in clinical settings
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- Further reading in nursing history
- 2. Academic progression
- Introduction
- Looking back
- Moving forward
- The now future
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 3. Beyond professional socialization
- Introduction
- Looking back
- Moving forward
- The now future
- State of being transformation
- Nurse as innovation catalyst
- Nurse as interprofessional collaborator
- Nurse as expert learner, knowledge worker, and agent of inquiry
- Nurse as assimilator and reflective practitioner
- Nurse as engaged stakeholder and voice for action
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 4. Fostering a spirit of inquiry: The role of nurses in evidence-based practice
- Introduction
- What is evidence-based practice?
- Why is evidence-based practice important?
- Relationships among evidence-based practice and the quintuple aim: Improved population health, reduced cost, improved patient experience, enhanced clinician well-being, and improved health equity
- Clinical scholarship continuum: Evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and nursing research
- Steps in the evidence-based practice process
- Evidence-based practice models
- Contrast evidence-based practice models
- Application of evidence-based practice
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Evolve website/resources list
- References
- 5. Theories and frameworks for professional nursing practice
- Introduction
- Terminology associated with nursing theory
- Overview of selected nursing theories
- Midrange theory
- Application to nursing practice
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 6. Health policy and planning and the nursing practice environment
- Introduction
- Politics
- Budget process
- Health programs
- Leadership
- Nursing
- Health policies
- Nursing and health policy
- Nurse participation in health policy
- Health care reform 2010 to 2021
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- PART II. Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice
- 7. Economic issues in nursing and health care
- Introduction
- Health economics
- Health insurance, reimbursement, and payments to providers
- Health care delivery redesign: From fee-for-service to population health
- Health systems evaluation: Cost, quality, value, and technology
- The supply and demand for nurses: The cyclical nature of the nursing workforce
- The economic impact of COVID-19 on the health care industry and the overall economy
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 8. Nurse as interprofessional collaborator
- Introduction
- Interprofessional identity formation
- Interprofessional collaboration and teamwork
- Theoretical models for collaboration
- Relevance to nursing practice
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical thinking exercises
- References
- 9. Think like a nurse
- Introduction
- What is critical thinking?
- Intellectual traits of critical thinkers
- Strategies to build critical thinking skills
- Clinical reasoning
- Clinical judgment
- Nursing judgment
- The nursing process
- Critical thinking, clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, and the nursing process: Putting it all together in nursing practice
- Application of Tanner’s four-step clinical judgment model and critical thinking to a clinical situation
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Evolve website/resources list
- References
- 10. The continuum of learning and teaching in nursing
- Introduction
- The continuum of learning
- The art of teaching in nursing
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Bloom’s taxonomy resources
- References
- 11. Legal aspects of nursing practice
- Introduction
- Administrative law in nursing
- Nursing and employment law
- Tort law in nursing
- Criminalization of unintentional error
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Website resources
- References
- 12. Ethical dimensions of nursing and health care
- Introduction
- To begin: What is ethics?
- Ethical theory
- A brief history of nursing ethics
- Nursing ethics in practice: Four levels
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Evolve website/resources list
- Journal resources
- References
- 13. Information management
- Introduction
- Information management
- Information literacy
- Evidence-based practice
- Consumer health information
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Evolve website/resources list
- References
- 14. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Impact on health care and nursing care strategies
- Introduction
- Contextualizing culture in the health care setting
- Theories to guide culture and health care
- Culture as a social determinant of health
- Societal trends and the health care impact
- Nursing’s challenges and barriers
- Cultural assessment
- Linking diversity, equity, and inclusion to outcomes for patients, families, communities, populations, and organizations
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- PART III. Themes in Professional Nursing Practice
- 15. Health and health promotion
- Introduction
- Concept of health
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Modification of health attitudes and behaviors
- Evidence-based interventions to promote behavior change
- Environmental factors that affect wellness
- National health promotion goals
- Community health promotion
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Evolve website/resources list
- References
- 16. Genetics and genomics in professional nursing
- Introduction
- Genetics and genomics today
- Epigenetics
- The microbiome
- Pharmacogenomics
- Essentials of genetic and genomic nursing for nurses
- Family history
- Genetic testing: What is it, and how is it used in clinical practice?
- Types of genetic testing
- Referral for genetic counseling and support services
- Ethical issues in genetics and genomics
- Protections against discrimination based on genetic and genomic information
- Social, cultural, and religious issues in genomic research and precision health care
- Summary
- References
- 17. Global rural nursing practice
- Introduction
- Definition of rural
- Global rural nursing practice
- Social determinants of health
- Implications for nursing practice
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- Website resources
- References
- 18. Trauma-informed care
- Introduction
- Trauma
- Making connections
- Trauma-informed care
- Social and political activism
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical thinking exercises
- References
- 19. Telehealth
- Introduction
- Modes of telehealth
- Telehealth centers
- Equipment
- Advantages of telehealth technology
- Use of telehealth
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth implementation
- Tele-education
- Challenges
- Nurses’ role
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 20. Health care quality and safety
- Introduction
- Structure
- Process
- Outcome
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical thinking exercises
- References
- 21. Palliative care: Compassionate care across settings of care
- Introduction
- Hospice: A special kind of palliative care
- Benefits of palliative care
- Barriers to palliative care and hospice
- Challenges providing patient-centered care for diverse communities
- Best practices to increase the capacity to provide hospice and palliative care
- Educated palliative care workforce
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- 22. The wisdom of self-care, well-being, and resilience in nursing
- Introduction
- Resilience practices
- Modalities
- Summary
- Salient points
- Critical reflection exercises
- References
- Appendix A: Select national initiatives for quality and safety: Quality chasm series (National Academy Press, Washington, DC)
- Appendix B: The future of nursing 2011 and 2021
- Index
- Edition: 8
- Published: May 17, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323836807
- LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780323935555
- eBook ISBN: 9780323935562
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Elizabeth E. Friberg
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor University of Virginia School of Nursing Charlottesville, VirginiaKS
Karen J. Saewert
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Chair, Mary Killeen Program for Educational Excellence
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Endowed Fund, ASU Foundation
Barret Honors Faculty, ASU Honors College
Edson Liaison to ASU Office of Interprofessional Continuing Health Education (OICHE) Appointed Member, ASU OICHE Executive Committee and Advisory Council, ASU Office of the University Provost Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ