Conceptual foundations : the bridge to professional nursing practice / Elizabeth E. Friberg.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Context of professional nursing practice -- A brief history of the professionalization of nursing in the United States -- Academic progression -- Beyond professional socialization -- Professional nursing roles -- Theories and frameworks for professional nursing practice -- Health policy and planning and the nursing practice environment -- Dimensions of professional nursing practice -- Economic issues in nursing and health care -- Effective communication -- Think like a nurse -- Teaching and learning in the 21st century -- Legal aspects of nursing practice -- Ethical dimensions of nursing and health care -- Information management -- Diversity in health and illness -- Themes in professional nursing practice -- Health and health promotion -- Genetics and genomics in professional nursing -- Global rural nursing practice -- Violence against women -- Telehealth -- Patient safety -- Palliative care -- The wisdom of self-care, well-being, and resilience in nursing.