Professional Nursing
Concepts, Issues, and Challenges
Published on 18. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-8261-2554-5 (ISBN)
Description
This engagingly written text offers nursing students comprehensive ideas and perspectives that are basic to the practice of contemporary nursing. Each chapter focuses on a foundational area of study and explores the central concepts, relevant issues, dilemma, and debates. It presents a broad-range of professional issues, ranging from a brief history of nursing in the U.S., research and legal issues, to an introduction to nursing organizations and regulatory bodies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8261-2554-5 (9780826125545)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
So, You Want to Be a Nurse; The Evolution of Nursing Education and Practice in the United States of America; The Art and Science of Nursing; Exploring Popular Images and Representations of Nurses and Nursing; Nursing, Philosophy and Knowledge: A Commitment to Know Self and Others; Tracing Nurse Caring: Issues, Concerns, Debates; Nursing Theory; Research in Nursing; Nursing Ethics; The Legal Context of Nursing; Gender Issues in Nursing: A Global Perspective; Becoming Part of a Multi-Disciplinary; Healthcare Team; Professionalism: The Role of Regulatory Bodies and Nursing Organizations; Public Health Nursing: An Exercise in Citizenship; Rural Health in America: Challenges and Opportunities; Meeting the Healthcare Needs of America's Diverse Society; Critical Thinking in Nursing: Beyond Clinical Judgment to Perspective, Context and Meaning; Making the Transition to Professional Nursing: Becoming a Lifelong Learner