Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends

Reflecting rapid changes in the field, the fully updated fourth edition of this successful text focuses on the information students need to make a successful transition from the classroom to practice. It provides a solid understanding of the problems and opportunities professional nurses face, and it details the practical skills essential for success.

• New and expanded coverage is included on nursing management, the delegation of nursing care, community-based care, and alternative/complementary health care.
• Specific career management tools ― covering communication in the workplace, time management, resume writing and interviewing tips, basics of budgeting, and a full chapter on the NCLEX-RN exam ― give readers the practical advice they need to succeed.
• Lively cartoons, student objectives and exercises, boxed information, and thought-provoking questions keep readers alert and focused on essential information.
• A solid chapter on delegation by well-known experts provides an in-depth practical introduction to this core component of every nurse's practice.
• A chapter on conflict resolution and management presents practical content focusing on strategies for "win-win" solutions to conflict.

• A new chapter on Nursing Informatics focuses on the importance of utilizing and integrating computers and technology in health care.
• New Faculty and Learning Resources provide web-based, interactive tools that include teaching tips, lecture outlines and illustration PowerPoint slides, test questions in the latest NCLEX format, suggestions for students, activities, and content updates with teaching suggestions.