Issues and Trends in Nursing synthesizes the essential contextual, technical, ethical, and organizational issues for new nurses to understand entering today's ever-evolving healthcare arena. Arranged into four major units comprehensively examining issues impacting the nursing metaparadigm--person, environment, health, and nursing--this relevant, timely text motivates students to further engage in contemporary issues by exploring topics via internet resources and practice highlights. Issues and Trends in Nursing covers the most vital issues pertinent to everyday practice including safety, confidentiality, informatics, emergency preparedness, and global health issues. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780763752255 ISBN10: 0763752258 Contributors: Halstead, Judith A., Roux, Gayle,