Previous ed.: Philadelphia, Pa.; London: W.B. Saunders, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Reality shock -- 2. Self-care strategies -- 3. Employment considerations : opportunities, resumes, and interviewing -- 4. Mentoring and preceptorship -- 5. NCLEK-RN and the new graduate -- 6. Historical perspectives : influences of the past -- 7. Nursing education -- 8. Nursing theory -- 9. Image of nursing : influences of the present -- 10. Challenges of nursing management -- 11. Effective communication and team building -- 12. Conflict management -- 13. Time management -- 14. Delegation in the clinical setting -- 15. The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery -- 16. Economics of the health care delivery system -- 17. Political action in nursing -- 18. Collective bargaining : traditional and non-traditional approaches -- 19. Ethical issues -- 20. Legal issues -- 21. Cultural and spiritual awareness -- 22. Quality patient care -- 23. Nursing informatics -- 24. Using nursing research in practice -- 25. Workplace issues -- App. A. Boards of nursing -- App. B. National nursing organizations -- App. C. American Nurses Association constituent member associations -- App. D. Canadian nursing organizations.