A history of health care and nursing -- Framework for professional nursing practice -- Philosophy of nursing -- Foundations of ethical nursing practice -- Social context of professional nursing -- Education and socialization to the professional nursing role -- Career management and care of the professional self -- The healthcare delivery system and the role of the professional nurse -- Critical thinking and clinical judgment in professional nursing -- Evidence-based professional nursing practice -- Ethical issues in professional nursing practice -- Law and the professional nurse -- The role of the professional nurse in patient education -- Informatics and technology in professional nursing practice -- Future directions in professional nursing practice.
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