Advanced Practice Nursing Essentials for Role Development

Tracing the evolution of the APN role over time and including the non-clinical knowledge necessary to perform successfully in that role, Dr. Joel and her expert contributors succinctly explore the environment in which APNs practice, APN core competencies, evolving issues, challenges, and basic organizational and business skills. This book, with content closely linked to the AACN/NONPF core curriculum recommendations, tackles such topics as evidence-based practice, ethical decision-making, basic teaching skills, starting a practice and practice management, court cases involving the APN, and much more. This text provides the foundational content essential for all advanced practice nursing students to thrive in their professional role development. (Midwest).