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Concepts of the nursing profession /        6 
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Karin A. Polifko. 
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<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>From practice to professionalism: the struggle within -- History and evolution of nursing -- Educating the profession -- Finding and maintaining work/life harmony -- Seeking and managing information -- Theoretical basis for the practice of nursing -- Evidence-based practice -- Health services in the United States -- Professional accountability: credentialing and accreditation -- Health care policy issues -- Diversity -- Legal accountabilities in the health care environment -- Ethical considerations in the health care environment -- Teacher/ learner -- Change agent -- Delegator and decision maker -- Collaborator and negotiator -- Evaluator -- Manager of information systems -- Defining a professional: graduate education -- Mentoring and the profession -- Responsibilities of the profession.       
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-1-4018-0886-0;1-4018-0886-7   
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006029080 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101286470    DNLM 
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT63  / .P65 20072 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73  / 222 
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<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2007 C-178;WY 16  / P767c 2007 
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