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Table of contents :
Cover
TOC Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Unit I Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing
CH 1 Overview of Advanced Practice Nursing
CH 2 Advanced Practice Within a Nursing Paradigm
CH 3 Multifaceted Roles of the APN
CH 4 Leadership Skills and Expertise: Keys to APN Success in Health Care Systems
Unit II Implementation of the APN Role
CH 5 Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Practice Nursing
CH 6 Professional Issues: Licensure, Certification, Prescriptive Privileges, Credentialing, and Legal Issues
CH 7 Reimbursement Realities for APNs
CH 8 Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
CH 9 Applying Research in Advanced Practice Nursing
Unit III Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role
CH 10 Publishing and Presenting: You, the Reader, and the Sunset
CH 11 Marketing and Negotiating Advanced Practice Roles
CH 12 Launching Your Career as an Advanced Practice Nurse
Appendix: Useful Web Sites for Advanced Practice Nurses
IDX Index