Chapter Objectives

These learning objectives will provide you with an organizational guide to the topics and ideas presented in each chapter of the text. Use these to ensure that you are taking away the key information from each chapter.

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

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