TY - BOOK AU - Ellis,Janice Rider AU - Hartley,Celia Love TI - Nursing in today's world: challenges, issues, and trends. SN - 0397554281 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - RT82.E45 U1 - 610.73 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott KW - Nursing KW - Practice KW - United States KW - Education, Nursing KW - trends KW - Legislation, Nursing KW - Ethics, Nursing KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Collective Bargaining N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Economic and political aspects of health care delivery: Understanding the health care environment -- Health care finance and control -- The political process and the nursing profession -- Understanding the development of nursing as a profession: Exploring nursing's origins -- Nursing as a developing profession -- Educational preparation for nursing -- Legal and ethical accountability for practice: Credentials for health care providers -- Legal responsibilities for practice -- Ethical concerns in nursing practice -- Bioethical issues in health care -- Career opportunities and professional growth: Beginning your career as a nurse -- Preparing for workplace participation -- ER -